Child support is often one of the most integral portions of a dissolution or paternity matter The court is able to determine and order both temporary and permanent child support Public policy in the State of Florida establishes that each parent has a fundamental obligation to support his or her minor child However what is often not common knowledge is that the law also establishes that each parent has an obligation to support his or her legally dependent child as well This can also extend beyond the age of eighteen 18

Leasing property can sometimes come with unexpected difficulties Situations may arise where a landlord needs to terminate a leasing agreement before the end of the leasing period Chapter 83 Florida Statutes governs residential rental agreements in Florida and provides statutory requirements that a landlord must follow to legally terminate a lease early As a landlord it is essential to understand these laws or to contact a knowledgeable attorney to ensure compliance with Florida s laws that serve to protect both landlords and tenants

A Florida Circuit Court order required one party in a divorce to pay the other s attorney s fees and further ruled that the fee award was not dischargeable in bankruptcy In a recent ruling the Third District Court of Appeals reversed that lower court decision stating that the law does not allow a state court to decide the federal issue of discharge prior to the filing of any bankruptcy proceeding The court explained that the problem with the state court s judgment is that it reached an issue of federal law that is not yet ripe for consideration A state court is free to place language in a judgment to memorialize factual determinations or legal rulings on questions of state law that may later assist a bankruptcy court in deciding as a matter of federal law the dischargeability of obligations created by the judgment