Frequently Asked Questions

Family Law

• What is dissolution of marriage?
• How do I get a divorce in Florida?
• How long do I have to live in Florida to get a divorce?
• How long does it take to get a divorce?
• What is a contested divorce?
• Do I have to go to court?
• What is Mediation?
• How do I protect my business?
• Who is going to pay all the bills?
• Will my spouse have to pay my attorney fees?
• How is child support calculated?
• Does the time with the child affect the amount of child support?
• Will child support be deducted from the parent by the employer?
• What if the other parent is not paying child support?
• What is paternity?
• How do I prove paternity?
• What are the parenting and supporting rights in paternity?
• I am not sure I am the father. What should I do?
• What is custody?
• What is shared parenting?
• What is a Parenting Plan?
• What is visitation, contact, and timesharing?
• What if the other parent is bad to the children?
• May I move with my children?
• How do I request permission to relocate with my children?
• What are the factors to permit to relocation?
• How do I stop the other parent from moving with my child?
• What is alimony?
• How is alimony calculated?
• Will I get alimony or have to pay alimony?
• Can I keep my house?
• Can my spouse get my property I had before we got married?
• How do we divide our property? What is Equitable Distribution?
• Does my spouse always get half my assets?
• What is a Domestic Violence Injunction?
• How do I obtain an Injunction Against Domestic Violence?
• What is a "Return Hearing?"
• I have been served with an Injunction Against Domestic Violence. What should I do?
• What is "enforcement?"
• How do I enforce child support or alimony?
• How do I enforce time sharing or parenting matters?
• How do I enforce the property settlement?

Foreclosure

• What is foreclosure?
• What defenses are available for foreclosure?
• How long will it take?
• Will I be able to obtain a loan modification?
• Is bankruptcy an option to save my house?
• What is a short sale?

Bankruptcy

• What is bankruptcy?
• How do I file bankruptcy?
• What is Chapter 7?
• What debts can I cancel in Chapter 7 case?
• Is bankruptcy an option to save my house?
• What debts cannot be cancelled?
• When is my Chapter 7 case over?
• What is Chapter 13?
• When is my Chapter 13 case over?
• What debts can I cancel in a Chapter 13 case?

Criminal Law

• What is a felony?
• What is a Bond (bail)?
• What are the possible penalties?
• Will I get prison time?
• Should I make a statement to the police?
• What is a misdemeanor?
• What are the possible penalties?
• Should I make a statement to the police?
• What is DUI?
• What are the possible penalties?
• I did not take the breath test. What should I do?
• How do I obtain a driver's license?
• What should I do if the victim contacts me?
• Is a Domestic Violence Injunction a criminal charge?
• What is domestic violence?

Military Law

• Will the Florida Court divide my military pension?
• What is the Serviceperson's Civil Relief Act? May the Court enter a Default against an active duty serviceperson?
• How is the spouse's interest in military pensions calculated?
• Is the spouse eligible for other military benefits after a dissolution of marriage?
• What happens to my children if I am deployed?
• Will my children recieve military health insurance?
• Will the Florida Court divide my military pension?
• How is the spouse's interest in military pensions calculated?
• What is the Survivor Benefit Plan?
• Is the spouse eligible for other military benefits after dissolution of marriage?
• What is the Uniform Code of Military Justice?
• What is a Courts Martial?
• Do I have rights in a Courts Martial?
• Do I have the right to have a private attorney who is not in the military?

Wills, Probate, and Estate Planning

• What is a Will?
• What happens if I do not have a Will?
• What should be included in my Will?
• What is a Personal Representative?
• What is a Testamentary Trust (Will Trust)?
• What is a Trustee?
• What if I want to disinherit someone?
• What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
• What will be included in the Durable Power of Attorney?
• How long is the Durable Power of Attorney effective?
• What is a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?
• What will be included in the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care?
• How long is a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care effective?
• What is a Living Will?
• What will be included in the Living Will?
• What is a Trust?
• What is a Revocable Trust?
• What is an Irrevocable Trust?
• How do I set up a Trust?
• What is included in my Trust?
• What is the Trustee?
• Will a Trust avoid probate?
• What is probate?
• What is a testate probate?
• What is an intestate probate?
• Are there different kinds of probate?
• What is the procedure for probate?
• How long will a probate take?