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When a Child Isn’t Returned – Part 2

Florida’s Legal Response to International Parental Child Abduction Important legal notice: This article provides general educational information and is not a substitute for legal advice concerning a particular child, country, custody…

International Travel With Children After a Florida Divorce or Paternity Case

Preventing Parental Child Abduction: – Part 1

Family Law

Florida Parenting Plans, International Travel Rules, and Pre‑Departure Safeguards South Florida families are international families. Children routinely travel with a parent to Brazil, France, Honduras, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic,…

Rebuilding Your Life After Divorce

Family Law

A Financial Roadmap for the Next Chapter Divorce is one of the most difficult financial events most people will ever experience. When people think about divorce, they usually focus on the emotional side of the process. The end of a marriage…

FLORIDA ANNULMENT LAW

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VOID AND VOIDABLE MARRIAGES, STANDING, AND EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL Florida annulment law turns on a threshold question: is the marriage void or merely voidable? That distinction matters because void marriages may be treated as having never existed,…

Not The Baby-Daddy? Florida Law May Still Make You Pay Child $upport!

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In Florida, being listed as a child’s father can create serious legal and financial obligations, even if the child is not biologically yours. Many men are shocked to learn that once their name appears on a birth certificate or a court…

What Florida Law Actually Says About Lis Pendens

Family Law

A lis pendens is a powerful legal tool, and because of its potential to cause serious harm, Florida law strictly limits when it can be used. Many people, and unfortunately some attorneys, still treat a lis pendens as a routine filing in…

Holiday Time-Sharing and Parental Gatekeeping

Family Law

What Florida Courts Do When One Parent Blocks the Other The holiday season is supposed to be about family, tradition, and memories. For children of separated or divorcing parents, holidays take on even greater emotional importance. Unfortunately,…

Why Holiday Time-Sharing Matters Under Florida Law

Family Law

Holiday time-sharing is not simply a “bonus,” it is part of the statutory right of each parent to enjoy frequent and continuing contact with his or her child. Florida Statutes §61.13(2)(c) requires courts to ensure that children…

Parental Alienation and Denying Time-Sharing: The Emotional and Legal Damage It Causes

Family Law

When a relationship ends, parents often struggle with Parental Alienation and Denying Time-Sharing, creating anger, resentment, or heartbreak. But one thing must never change, your child’s right to have both parents involved in their life.…

How to Afford Legal Representation in Divorce, Immigration and Civil Matters

Family Law

My name is Gabriel J. Carrera, and I’ve been practicing law here in Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, for over 18 years. In my practice, I’ve seen families, immigrants, and everyday people struggle with one of the biggest questions that…

Florida Courts Won’t Let TikTok Raise Your Kids

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Florida Courts Won’t Let TikTok Raise Your Kids: Florida’s Best-Interest Standard Explained Parents don’t get to outsource parenting to YouTube, Snapchat, or TikTok. In Florida, every decision about a child—especially decisions about…

Living Under the Same Roof During a Divorce in Florida

Family Law

Practical Tips to Reduce Conflict Living Under the Same Roof During a Divorce, one will expect that one spouse will move out while the divorce, legally called a dissolution of marriage in Florida, makes its way through the court system.…