Paid Parental Leave Plan Included in Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal

by mensdivorce | Mar 16, 2017 | Family Law, Misc., Post with Image, Top News, Uncategorized

President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget would create the first federal plan for paid parental leave, including fathers, in the U.S. Dan Merica reports for CNN and Danielle Kurtzleben reports for NPR. President Trump’s 2018 budget will push for the creation of a...

Governor Scott Vetoes Florida Family Law Bill

by mensdivorce | Apr 28, 2016 | Events

Florida Senate Bill 668 has been vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. The proposed bill would have made several needed reforms to alimony and parenting time. More specifically, the bill created an assumption that mothers and fathers should have equal time-sharing with their...

Florida Legislature Considering Custody & Alimony Bills

by mensdivorce | Mar 11, 2016 | Alimony, Custody

Men in Florida should take special note of a bill that is currently being considered by the Florida Senate. If the bill is passed into law, it would establish a legal presumption that both parents are entitled to equal time with their children post-divorce. The vote...

What you Need to know about the Putative Father Registry

by mensdivorce | Mar 3, 2016 | Child Support, Custody

In Florida, if a male who engaged in sexual intercourse believes that it resulted in the conception of a child by a woman he is not married to at the time of conception or when the child is born, he can file with the Putative Father Registry. A putative father is one...

Types of Florida Alimony

by mensdivorce | Feb 1, 2016 | Alimony

You might be surprised to learn that in Florida there is more than one type of alimony. Below are the four primary types of spousal support that may be available to you: Bridge-the-Gap Alimony As the name indicates, this type of alimony is awarded in order to assist...