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How Gaurdian ad Litems Evaluate Child Custody

How Gaurdian ad Litems Evaluate Child Custody Gaurdian ad Litems (GALs)are frequently used in Florida child custody cases to help the courts evaluate and to make decisions in custody litigations. Once requested by either party, and appointed to your case, a Guardian Ad Litem has been appointed to your case they will begin their investigation into areas that help them to advocate for the best interests of the child(ren). They are not attorneys for either party. A GAL typically will…

Response to Supplemental Petition to Relocate with a Minor Child

What to Do if You’ve Been Served with a Supplemental Petition to Relocate with a Minor Child in Tampa Bay If you’ve been served with a Supplemental Petition to Relocate with a Minor Child in Pasco, Pinellas or Hillsborough County, Florida, take a deep breath and read over your documents carefully. For prompt assistance and to schedule a consultation with a child custody attorney in Tampa Bay. please call (813) 879-4600. We understand that the thoughts of having your child relocated…

Florida Alimony Reform 2021

FLORIDA ALIMONY REFORM 2021 This month the vote for Bills HB 1599 and SB 1922 on alimony reform was put on hold after public testimony from those who are for and against reform, particularly lifetime alimony which proponents seek to eliminate. However, if it passes, reform will also effect bridge the gap alimony, rehabilitative alimony and durational alimony as soon as July 2021. In addition to alimony, there is quite a bit of language in these Bill that reference timesharing…

Losing Child Custody or Timesharing in Florida

Losing Custody or Timesharing with Your Children in Florida In Florida, the laws that governs child custody reflects a belief that it is in the best interest of the child to have a relationship with both parents. In most cases, and although not presumed, equal timesharing or close variations to 50/50 timesharing is considered advantageous. This is true even when there are minor conflicts or when co-parenting is less than amicable. In short, the courts will usually err on the…

Preparing for a Family Law Zoom Hearing

Preparing for a Zoom or Video Conference Hearing in Tampa Bay Family Courts Due to COVID19, family law and divorce hearings are taking place via video conference in most family law courts and jurisdictions in Tampa Bay. If you have been informed that a hearing has been scheduled and you will be appearing via video conferencing, please take note of the following to ensure that your hearing goes smoothly. **You will be provided with a call-in telephone number and other…

Postnuptial Agreements & Florida Family Law

Post Nuptial Agreements – Florida Family Law In Florida, many couples choose to enter into prenuptial agreements. Spouses are frequently unaware that like prenuptials, postnuptial agreements are lawful but entered into after marriage. They are both legally binding contracts that clearly define and pre-determine what each party’s obligations are during and after marriage, should it end in divorce. Postnuptial contracts can serve to protect your assets but, they can also provide protection for specific relief in the event of the…

Establishing Paternity is the Smart Choice for Most Parents

Establishing Paternity in Tampa Bay & Why it Matters Many unwed parents in Tampa Bay wonder why establishing legal paternity is necessary, especially if they are co-parenting successfully without court intervention. The recent pandemic has brought to light the importance of establishing legal paternity and why it is in the best interest of the children. If a parent falls ill or if they suffer another catastrophic event, if legal paternity has not been established, the biological father has no rights…

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Ex Parte Motions in Florida Family Law

“Ex Parte” Hearings in Florida Family Courts There are certain situations when a person needs to ask the Florida courts for temporary relief without the other person being present. When a person seeks such relief in Family Courts in absence of the other spouse or parent, it is called an “Ex Parte” hearing. Tampa Family Law Attorneys Nilo J Sanchez & Associates have specialized in Florida Family Law for over 3 decades. If you believe you have a situation that…

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Parental Relocations & Long Distance Parenting Plans in Florida

Parental Relocations & Your Long Distance Parenting Plan As a parental relocation and Tampa child custody attorney, we have represented parents who have needed to relocate in their jobs and for other reasons due to changes in our economy. In Florida, it is important that you get permission from the courts to relocate and part of that process will be coming up with an agreeable long distance parenting plan. In Florida, many divorced and unmarried parents who share time do…

Served with a Supplemental Petition for Modification?

You’ve Received a Supplemental Petition for Modification, Now What? With COVID19 we saw the lives of many in Tampa Bay change so it’s not surprising that parents and divorced couples are seeking to modify their final family law orders. Although we’ve come far on that front, parents and divorced couples frequently experience changes of all kinds. In Florida, modifying final orders must meet specific criteria and generally require a permanent, substantial and unexpected change in circumstance. The most common types…

Parental Alienation & Florida Family Law FAQs

Parental Alienation in Florida Law – FAQs What is Parental Alienation? Parental Alienation in it’s simplest form is defied as a purposeful effort of one parent to alienate a child’s affection towards the other parent. Both men and women can be alienators. Watch: Parental Alienation Florida Law What are Some Examples of Parental Alienation? There are several ways that a parent can alienate a child’s affection from the other parent. Some of the most common forms of alienation are; 1.…

Legal Remedies for Timesharing No Shows

Florida Law & Legal Remedies for Timesharing No-Shows In Tampa Bay and Florida, time-sharing is not only designed to help children foster a relationship with both parents, but it also serves to reduce the expenses of divorced or unmarried parents who substantially share time with their children. Depending on what your parenting plan indicates, a child support order is likely part of your final order. This order will be based in part on the amount of timeshare between the two…

Relocating for The Best Interest of Your Children

Relocating for The Best Interest of Your Children Relocating with a minor child in Florida is permissible without permission only if it is within 50 miles of their principal residence for more than 60 consecutive days without the permission of the court. It is also permissible when legal paternity has not been established. (See below) If you share physical custody of your children and wish to relocate or if you have been served with a petition for relocation with a…

Alimony in the time of Corona

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Alimony Modifications If you are someone who is currently under a court order to provide spousal support ( also referred to as “alimony”), but you have been laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus Nilo J. Sanchez and the office of Sanchez and Associates, P.A. may be able to help. Under Florida Statute 61.14, most forms of alimony are subject to modification or termination based on a substantial, material, involuntary, and unanticipated change in circumstances…

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Modifying Alimony, Child Support, Timesharing in Tampa Bay

Florida Family Law Modifications, Health & Finances We are in unprecedented economic times here in Tampa Bay and around the world. Millions have faced economic uncertainty since the pandemic. This includes parents and divorced couples in Tampa Bay who have existing orders for alimony, child support and timesharing. Many were left to wonder how they would comply with their court orders and what the legal consequences would be if they could not meet their court ordered financial obligations. Others wondered…