Kenneth Kramer is an Attorney, a Certified Family Mediator, a Licensed Marriage And a Family Therapist. Mr. Kramer has been a lawyer for more than 30 years, a certified family mediator for more than 20 years, and a licensed marriage and family therapist for more than 15 years. He has received literally hundreds of court [...]
Before a contested divorce goes to trial (which in Florida is called the final hearing), mediation is required. Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process which is presided over by an individual certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Family Mediator to assist you and your spouse to resolve all of your differences. In [...]
The Legal Divorce Process In a nutshell, the only requirement in order to obtain a divorce in the State of Florida is to have resided in this State for six months prior to the filing of your petition for divorce. Florida is a no-fault state which means that you only need to allege that the [...]
Child support means the amount of money paid by one parent to the other parent to help financially support a child or children of the marriage. Child support can be either temporary or permanent. An award of temporary child support can be made as soon as a hearing before the judge can be held after [...]
One of the most difficult and painful areas of divorce litigation occurs when either a husband or wife desires to relocate more than fifty (50) miles from his or her current residence for a period of sixty consecutive days or more. Parents can agree that relocation is in the best interest of their children and [...]
I can think of nothing more painful to a loving parent than to contemplate that he or she will not be able to spend time with his or her child every single day. However, this is exactly what happens when parents divorce. So, let’s talk about the laws in Florida regarding children today. Prior to [...]
