Nov 1, 2022 | Family
There is no automatic 45-day Florida jail sentence for unpaid alimony. A civil contempt order depends on the court’s findings, and a person must have a way to comply with any coercive jail order.Alimony is support ordered for a spouse or former spouse under the...
Oct 1, 2022 | Family
What Is Alimony in Florida? Understanding Florida’s Current Alimony Laws Subtitle: How Florida’s Alimony Laws Affect Eligibility, Payments, Duration, Modification, and Enforcement Alimony, sometimes called spousal support, is financial support that one spouse may be...
Sep 3, 2022 | Blog
Miami-Dade may verify hours for approved animal foster parents, but court-ordered community service credit depends on the particular case.Can fostering count?Miami-Dade Animal Services says approved foster parents may receive verified community service hours for...
Aug 2, 2022 | Criminal
A plea agreement is a proposal to resolve a criminal charge without a trial. Its terms and consequences depend on the charge, the court, and the written and oral record.In Florida state court, a prosecutor and defense may discuss a plea to one or more charges, a...
Jul 2, 2022 | Criminal
Florida community service requirements depend on the written order and the type of criminal case.Community service can be a condition of probation or community control in a Florida criminal case. The written order determines the required hours and deadline. Florida...
Jun 2, 2022 | Family
There is no fixed Florida jail term for missing child support. The answer depends on whether the case involves civil contempt, a separate criminal charge, or another order.The original support order and payment record remain important even after an arrest. A person...
May 4, 2022 | Blog
An emotional support animal and a trained service animal have different legal protections in public places and housing.An emotional support animal can provide important comfort, but it is not automatically a service animal with access rights in restaurants, transit,...
Apr 4, 2022 | Criminal
Florida law does not use a “50% inside” rule when evaluating defensive force Florida self-defense law does not say that an intruder must be “50% inside” a home, business, vehicle, or other property before defensive force may be used. That percentage is not a legal...
Mar 2, 2022 | Drugs
Florida permits qualifying medical marijuana use under a regulated program. Recreational marijuana possession remains prohibited under state law.Florida Statutes § 381.986 governs medical marijuana. A qualified physician must certify an eligible patient, the patient...
Feb 3, 2022 | Drugs
A traffic stop and a suspected paraphernalia item raise separate questions: was the stop and search lawful, and can the state prove the item’s prohibited use or intended use?Florida Statutes § 893.145 defines drug paraphernalia by its use, intended use, or...
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