Nobody likes divorce. In the state of Florida, divorce is both painful and complicated, and your children's interests are inextricably tied up in both parents working out the right custody and child support agreement. And what about your financial future? What happens to the things you own together?

An attorney who is well-versed in family law can handle any legal problems that appear in the context of a divorce, like shared annulments, alimony, parenting disagreements, and other family law issues. Legal concerns do not end when you receive the divorce decree. A divorce settlement could impact where you can and cannot relocate in the future. And, if you need to adjust the terms of your custody or child support agreement, or enforce child support payments in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines, FL, you need your attorney to ensure that all your family law needs are met.

Florida allows no-fault divorces (the grounds of the divorce are cited as "irreconcilable differences"). You can get a divorce in the state of Florida once you have lived there for at least six months. To receive an uncontested divorce, you must first have a marital separation agreement where you are required to attend a short hearing, which can be done in a few as thirty days.

These days, the courts don't show custody preference for the mother only. Often, both parents may obtain sole or shared parental rights, also called time-sharing, in the state of Florida. Official procedures are now structured to allow you both share the responsibilities and rewards of raising your children, and to allow the children to retain regular and ongoing contact with both parents.

If a Florida court rules that ongoing time-sharing is detrimental to the child, the outcome is quite different. There are several legal factors to consider, but if one parent was convicted by a court of either felony or misdemeanor domestic violence or is accused of these crimes (with compelling proof), a judge may determine not to allow time-sharing or other other parental rights to him or her. Each parent can contest such decision in court by offering proof that the child would not be harmed in the course of shared parental responsibility.

It is important that you seek a family law attorney who can guide you through each step of your divorce proceedings, from filing separation papers to the divorce decree. Mary Jo Rivero can help negotiate a divorce agreement that is favorable for you. Her practice also covers the following categories of family law:

• Divorces and legal separations
• Annulments
• Child custody negotiations
• Child support negotiations
• Spousal maintenance and alimony
• Parental visitation rights
• Child support and custody issues across states
• Post-divorce relocations
• Restraining orders
• Protective orders
• Legal guardianship
• Mediation

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