At the time of this writing on August 30, Hurricane Dorian is approaching South Florida and Gov. DeSantis has declared a statewide emergency. In Fort Lauderdale, people are busy preparing for potentially dangerous conditions. At the above link, the city website is...
Month: August 2019
Adult support: Florida child support beyond the age of 18
In Florida, child support almost always ends when the supported child reaches age 18. We recently wrote about the power of a Florida court to order child support beyond age 17 for a physically or mentally disabled, dependent adult child whose disabilities began before...
Simplified dissolution of marriage in Florida
Is one attorney for both parties a good idea?Maybe you and your spouse have decided to divorce, but you are not in high conflict and the situation is amicable. The split was not because of betrayal or bad behavior — you just grew apart.You both feel you can agree on...
Welcome To Our Blog
We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check back later for...
Daddy’s girl
Imputing income based on continuous and regular gifts from parentsIn a Florida divorce, a major, relevant factor considered in setting alimony or child support awards is income earned by either party. When we think about what income is, of course, wages and salaries...
All that glitters isn’t gold
Interspousal gifts during a Florida marriageA gift during marriage from one spouse to the other probably makes the recipient feel like the gift is their own property. It may surprise you to learn that in Florida statute, interspousal gifts during marriage are marital...
The Law Office of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC represents individuals in Fort Lauderdale in high-asset divorce matters. Daniel Forrest is board-certified family lawyer and mediator serving the South Florida area.
