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Changing a Parenting Plan (Timesharing) and/or Child Support

** This informational page is for Florida residents who have already filed and completed a divorce or paternity case with a Parenting Plan. ** A Parenting Plan is a legal document that explains how the parents will share their child (timesharing), but it also states how the parents will make…

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Divorce & Children

Family Law focuses on legal issues that affect family relationships. These laws provide a pathway for adults and children to receive fair and equal results when they create and break relationships through the court. Family Law involves a wide range of domestic relations matters such as child custody and support,…

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Divorce & Children

Name Change

It is common for people to want to change their name. A name change can be an important step for a person to move on from a bad situation, adopt a name that inspires them, or choose a name that is more strongly associated with a person’s gender identity; but…

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Divorce & Children

Non-Parent Custody

CLS provides legal advice and representation to people seeking to establish custody of a child. Florida law only references custody in certain situations. If you are involved in a divorce, paternity, or domestic violence injunction case, the law doesn’t call responsibility of children who are involved in the case “custody.”…

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Violence Protection

The Florida legal system can help you stop abuse and protect you from violence. An injunction for protection, “injunction,” is a court order that forbids an abuser from having contact with you. If you are a victim of violence, or if you have reason to believe you will become a…

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Divorce & Children