By Scott Weiss, Esq. | Published July 2, 2019 | Posted in Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law, Parenting Plans, Paternity, Time Sharing | Comments Off on If a Mother has Sufficient Financial Resources to Raise a Child, Why is it Important to Establish Paternity?
If a Mother has Sufficient Financial Resources to Raise a Child, Why is it Important to Establish Paternity?
Children need more than just financial support, even when their parents never formed a permanent relationship. Having a medical history of both parents can potentially save the life of a child in an emergency. Many biological fathers have a strong interest in the lives of their children, even if they cannot contribute financially. Florida paternity Read More
Read MoreCan I Get a Simplified Divorce?
In order to file for a simplified divorce in Florida both parties must meet the following requirements: There can be no minor or dependent children born from the marriage nor can the wife be pregnant (all child born of the marriage must be at least 18 years old). If there is property, division of property Read More
Read More15th Judicial Circuit News — New Judicial Assignments Effective January 22, 2019
The following assignments shall be effective January 22, 2019: Judge Garrison, Division RL, Courtroom 6K Judge J Keyser, Division AB, Courtroom 11D Judge Shepherd, TD, Courtroom 9G New Circuit Judges Judge Cheesman, Division FA/IB, Courtroom 6D Judge Kerner, Division AJ, Courtroom 6A Judge Willis, Division FD/ID, Courtroom 6C New County Judges Judge Alijewicz, Division P, Read More
Read MoreBiological Father Has Standing To Rebut Presumption That The Mother’s Husband Is The Legal Father
On June 28th, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a biological father has standing to rebut the common law presumption that the mother’s husband is the legal father of a child born to an intact marriage. The Court ruled that the biological father must show that he has “manifested a substantial and continuing concern” for Read More
Read MoreScott Weiss Has Been Selected to the 2017 Florida Rising Stars List
We’re honored to share with you that Scott Weiss has been selected to the 2017 Florida Rising Stars list! This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Florida. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high Read More
Read MoreScott Weiss Has Been Nominated and Accepted as 2016 AIOFLA’S 10 Best in Florida For Client Satisfaction
PRESS RELEASE Scott Weiss Has Been Nominated and Accepted as 2016 AIOFLA’S 10 Best in Florida For Client Satisfaction The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Florida’s Family Law Attorney Scott Weiss as 2016 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys Read More
Read MoreWhat is a True “Emergency” in Family Law Cases
Everyone believes their motion deserves the immediate attention and resolution by the Court. Many self represented litigants and inexperienced attorneys believe that by filing an “Emergency Motion”, even if the issue is not a true emergency, they will receive that immediate attention and resolution. However, filing a Motion as an “Emergency” does not automatically get Read More
Read MoreCan I Get My Marriage Annulled?
Often parties in very short term marriages realize they made a mistake and want to have their marriage annulled. However, where a marriage is validly contracted it should not be dissolved other than by divorce, or by a decree of annulment supported by allegation and proof of recognized grounds for annulment of marriage. Unlike, Dissolution Read More
Read MoreAre You Being Stalked By an Ex?
Are you being stalked by an Ex? Florida now has a statute that specifically addresses the issue of stalking. Section 784.048(2), Florida Statutes (2014), criminalizes “[a] person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person.” To harass, is “to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person which causes Read More
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