David Scott P.A. Blog
What Are My Parental Rights? Establishing Your Role in Your Child’s Life
As more and more children are born to unmarried parents, Florida laws continue to evolve in regards to parents’ rights and child support. In the past, decisions regarding visitation and child support weighed heavily in…
How Much Child Support Will I Get?
Divorces can be tough, but divorces with children are even harder. You have to think about both your child’s wellbeing as well as your own. And with children, one of the things you have to…
When Can Child Support Be Modified In Florida?
Maybe you lose your job and can’t afford to pay child support at the same level any more. Or you’re receiving child support and you remarry, raising your income level. When unforeseen circumstances arise, it…
Legally Valid Reasons for Not Paying Florida Child Support
Divorce is messy enough, but when you have kids, there’s a ton of additional things you have to consider. You will need to start thinking about who is going to be the custodial parent, what…
Strategies to Get Your Spouse to Pay Child Support in Florida
Nothing is more frustrating than trying to raise your child on a limited budget when your ex isn’t helping with money. Parenting is expensive, and unexpected costs can arise suddenly. If you’re stretched to your…
Struggling with Divorce in Florida? There’s an App for That
A new app is helping Florida parents navigate the tough waters of divorce with greater success. The app is called FAYR, which stands for Family Advocacy Your Responsibility. Michael Daniels, a father from Florida, developed…
Legal Separation Doesn’t Exist in Florida – But You Can Still Get One
If you want to legally leave your spouse, there are generally three possible options available to you – divorce, annulment, and separation. Most states recognize all of these in some way, shape, or form, and…
How is Child Support Calculated in Florida?
The state of Florida takes child welfare extremely seriously. In order to ensure that Florida’s children are kept safe and healthy, the state enforces a rigid set of laws pertaining to children’s wellbeing, including child…
How Remarriage Can Impact Custody and Visitation
After divorce proceedings are finalized, conflicts are resolved, and families are able to move on with their lives, it’s becoming increasingly common for adults to remarry. According to some studies, an average of four in…
A New Bill May Change Time-Sharing for Florida Parents
A new bill in the Florida Senate could drastically change the way time-sharing is organized for divorced parents. The bill is entitled SB 250, filed by Florida State Senator Tom Lee, and seeks to change…
How Parents Can Make the Most of their Time-Sharing Schedules
The divorce process can be stressful, emotional, and exhausting. And for parents with minor children, divorce opens up a whole other challenge—establishing time-sharing arrangements. In Florida, the state legislature adopted the concept of “time sharing”…
Divorce and Parental Responsibility in Florida
Divorces are hard on everyone involved. Your marriage is ending. Your life is changing. And you very well may have to start from scratch on a number of different things. But in time, you will…