by Sabina Tomshinsky | Sep 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
If you are a parent who has made additional child support payments voluntarily so that your child(ren) is/are fully provided for, you may be wondering if you can apply those overpayments towards your future child support. In other words, are you entitled to a credit...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Aug 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
If you were ordered to pay child support and over time have fallen behind on that obligation, you may be wondering about the other party’s ability to bring an enforcement action on that child support arrearage. So are there any time limits to bringing a claim for such...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jul 28, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
So a lawsuit has been filed and the Respondent/Defendant has been served. However, what happens when the Respondent/Defendant fails to submit a response? When the Respondent/Defendant fails to respond, the Petitioner/Plaintiff may have the Clerk of Court move with the...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jun 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
So you want a divorce and you are ready to file. You commence your divorce action by filing your Petition for Dissolution of Marriage along with other pertinent documents and you have the Clerk of Court issue the Summons. Now you must serve your spouse. In order to...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | May 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
When alimony and/or child support is at issue, Sections 61.08(3) and 61.13(1)(c) of the Florida Statutes authorize a trial court to require a party who is ordered to pay alimony and/or child support to purchase or maintain a life insurance policy to secure such an...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Apr 30, 2017 | Articles, Information, News
When you file your action for dissolution of marriage, unless your spouse has waived or will waive formal service of process, you would need to get your spouse formally served with the divorce papers in order to move forward with your divorce action. Although it is...
