Paternity | Litigation Attorney Blog

Sep 19 / 2016

How is Paternity Legally Established?

Posted By Givens Givens Sparks, PLLC

May 11 / 2015

What does a paternity case mean as a Mother?

Posted By Posted by Kelly Candela on May 11, 2015 11:10am PDT

Mar 11 / 2015

Who Can File a Paternity Suit? And Why Would You Need To?

Posted By Posted by Givens Givens Sparks on Mar 11, 2015 5:05pm PDT

Aug 13 / 2014

Imputation of Income

Posted By Posted by Kelly Candela on Aug 13, 2014 7:28am PDT

Jul 17 / 2013

WHY MANY JUDGES HATE TO HAVE CHILDREN TESTIFY

Posted By Posted by Ellen Ostman on Jul 17, 2013 7:45am PDT

Jun 30 / 2013

Will my child support wage garnishment automatically end?

Posted By Posted by Kelly Tobaygo on Jun 30, 2013 12:12pm PDT

Jun 28 / 2013

Is child support ALWAYS exactly what the guidelines tell me it should be?

Posted By Posted by Kelly Tobaygo on Jun 28, 2013 12:10pm PDT

Jun 26 / 2013

Dental Insurance in Child Support Calculations

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jun 26, 2013 1:30pm PDT

Jun 25 / 2013

Contempt of Court and Relocation

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jun 25, 2013 1:15pm PDT

Jun 24 / 2013

Temporary Injunction to Prevent Removal of Minor Child

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jun 24, 2013 1:15pm PDT

Jun 19 / 2013

How Do My Social Security Disability Payments Affect My Child Support?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jun 19, 2013 6:35am PDT

Jun 17 / 2013

Father's Rights

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jun 17, 2013 6:30am PDT

May 8 / 2013

What is Shared Parental Responsibility?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on May 8, 2013 1:05pm PDT

Apr 26 / 2013

Can I Spank My Child?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Apr 26, 2013 8:45am PDT

Apr 4 / 2013

What is an Administrative Support Order?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Apr 4, 2013 2:01pm PDT

Mar 27 / 2013

Evaluations of Children of Divorce

Posted By Posted by Kelly Tobaygo on Mar 27, 2013 12:05pm PDT

Mar 25 / 2013

Who claims the children on their taxes?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Mar 25, 2013 5:52am PDT

Mar 18 / 2013

Alimony Legislative Update

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Mar 18, 2013 5:48am PDT

Mar 2 / 2013

Restricting Relocation in a Parenting Plan

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Mar 2, 2013 1:18pm PST

Feb 27 / 2013

Disestablishment of Paternity, Arrearages

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Feb 27, 2013 12:00pm PST

Feb 20 / 2013

Can I Waive Child Support?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Feb 20, 2013 9:05am PST

Feb 15 / 2013

A Third Party Has Custody of My Child. How Do I Get Him Back?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Feb 15, 2013 2:35pm PST

Feb 4 / 2013

Do I Have to Maintain a Life Insurance Policy?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Feb 4, 2013 7:45am PST

Feb 1 / 2013

What Is a Guardian Ad Litem?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Feb 1, 2013 6:45am PST

Jan 30 / 2013

What Do Guardians Ad Litem Do?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jan 30, 2013 6:44am PST

Jan 23 / 2013

Can I Get Credit for Overpaying Child Support?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jan 23, 2013 1:40pm PST

Jan 8 / 2013

Jury Trials in Florida Family Law?

Posted By Posted by Kelly Tobaygo on Jan 8, 2013 11:35am PST

Jan 4 / 2013

The Ramifications of Relocating Without Permission

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on Jan 4, 2013 8:30am PST

Dec 31 / 2012

Relocation by Agreement

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on Dec 31, 2012 11:45am PST

Dec 3 / 2012

Effect of Retirement on Support Obligations

Posted By Posted by Kim Byrd on Dec 3, 2012 1:20pm PST

Nov 20 / 2012

Life Insurance and Secondary Addressee

Posted By Posted by Kim Byrd on Nov 20, 2012 2:11pm PST

Oct 18 / 2012

Parental Rights of Non-biological or Legal Parents

Posted By Posted by Kim Byrd on Oct 18, 2012 8:55am PDT

Oct 17 / 2012

Parenting Course Requirement

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on Oct 17, 2012 11:35am PDT

Oct 15 / 2012

Enforcing Timesharing Rights from Out of State

Posted By Posted by Blair Chan on Oct 15, 2012 11:20am PDT

Oct 12 / 2012

Imputed Income for Child Support

Posted By Posted by Kelly Tobaygo on Oct 12, 2012 11:12am PDT

Sep 27 / 2012

Mediation and Diversion Services

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on Sep 27, 2012 11:00am PDT

Sep 14 / 2012

Custody Orders From Other States

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Sep 14, 2012 8:40am PDT

Sep 11 / 2012

Best Interest Factor #4: Stability

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Sep 11, 2012 6:25am PDT

Aug 29 / 2012

Implementation of the Federal Income Withholding Order

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on Aug 29, 2012 1:25pm PDT

Aug 28 / 2012

Changing a Child's Name

Posted By Posted by Kelly Tobaygo on Aug 28, 2012 1:20pm PDT

Aug 27 / 2012

What constitutes a Substantial Change in Circumstances

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Aug 27, 2012 11:45am PDT

Aug 6 / 2012

Military Timesharing And Deployment

Posted By Posted by Garrett Riley on Aug 6, 2012 11:45am PDT

Jul 20 / 2012

Best Interest Factor #3: Needs of Children versus Needs of Parents

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jul 20, 2012 1:29pm PDT

Jul 9 / 2012

Additional Judge Assigned to East Hillsborough County Family Law Cases

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on Jul 9, 2012 10:50am PDT

May 14 / 2012

Limitations on Timesharing are Rare and Usually Temporary

Posted By Posted by Kim Byrd on May 14, 2012 1:30pm PDT

May 10 / 2012

Best Interest Factor #2: Dividing Parental Responsibilities

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on May 10, 2012 11:40am PDT

May 7 / 2012

Hearsay in Family Court

Posted By Posted by Joanna Chapman on May 7, 2012 11:50am PDT

Apr 23 / 2012

Best Interest Factor #1: Encouraging a Relationship with the Child and Other Parent

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Apr 23, 2012 11:30am PDT

Feb 7 / 2012

Will I Have To Purchase A Life Insurance Policy To Secure My Child Support Obligation?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Feb 7, 2012 1:40pm PST

Jan 17 / 2012

I Don't Believe In Vaccinating My Child, Will A Court Use That Against Me?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jan 17, 2012 12:30pm PST

Nov 3 / 2011

Your Marital Settlement Agreement is a Contract

Posted By Posted by Kim Byrd on Nov 3, 2011 2:00pm PDT

Oct 27 / 2011

Who Claims the Dependency Exemption After a Divorce?

Posted By Posted by Ellen Ostman on Oct 27, 2011 7:15am PDT

Oct 24 / 2011

Getting Credit for Child Support

Posted By Posted by Kim Byrd on Oct 24, 2011 3:50pm PDT

Aug 8 / 2011

Deposition Rule #13 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Aug 8, 2011 11:16am PDT

Jun 28 / 2011

Relocation and Raulerson

Posted By Posted by Garrett Riley on Jun 28, 2011 8:20am PDT

Jun 23 / 2011

Deposition Rule #12 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jun 23, 2011 8:15am PDT

Jun 9 / 2011

Deposition Rule #10 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jun 9, 2011 7:40am PDT

May 5 / 2011

Deposition Rule #9 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on May 5, 2011 5:30am PDT

May 3 / 2011

What Is "Discovery" In My Florida Divorce Or Paternity Case?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on May 3, 2011 5:18am PDT

Apr 15 / 2011

Deposition Rule #8 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Apr 15, 2011 3:20am PDT

Apr 13 / 2011

Attorney Fees in Paternity Actions

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Apr 13, 2011 3:05am PDT

Apr 11 / 2011

Deposition Rule #7 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Apr 11, 2011 7:10am PDT

Apr 6 / 2011

Deposition Rule #6 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Apr 6, 2011 5:40am PDT

Apr 4 / 2011

Use of a Mental Health Professional to Assist in a Collaborative Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Apr 4, 2011 12:30am PDT

Mar 30 / 2011

Deposition Rule #5 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 30, 2011 3:40am PDT

Mar 28 / 2011

Establishing Your Florida Paternity Rights Through the Court

Posted By Posted by O. Kim Byrd on Mar 28, 2011 3:20am PDT

Mar 25 / 2011

Deposition Rule #4 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 25, 2011 9:15am PDT

Mar 23 / 2011

Keeping a Journal in Your Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Ellen D. Ostman on Mar 23, 2011 9:00am PDT

Mar 21 / 2011

Deposition Rule #3 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 21, 2011 6:00am PDT

Mar 16 / 2011

Deposition Rule #2 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 16, 2011 5:25am PDT

Mar 11 / 2011

Deposition Rule #1 for Florida Divorce

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 11, 2011 6:30am PST

Mar 9 / 2011

What if I Refuse to Provide All Those Documents and Answer All Those Questions in My Florida Divorce?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 9, 2011 8:10am PST

Mar 4 / 2011

What Happens at a Deposition?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Mar 4, 2011 6:14am PST

Mar 2 / 2011

Addressing Visitation or Time Sharing in Your Parenting Plan

Posted By Posted by O. Kim Byrd on Mar 2, 2011 10:15am PST

Feb 25 / 2011

Do I Have To Pay To Fly In Out Of State Witnesses For My Family Law Trial?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Feb 25, 2011 5:45am PST

Feb 23 / 2011

Steps To Take If You Have Just Moved To Florida With Your Child

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Feb 23, 2011 5:35am PST

Feb 21 / 2011

If You Think Your Child Will Be Abducted Or Harmed By The Other Parent

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Feb 21, 2011 5:15am PST

Jan 31 / 2011

Do The Courts Strictly Follow The Child Support Guidelines In A Florida Child Support Case?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jan 31, 2011 7:20am PST

Jan 28 / 2011

Bringing Your Child To Court In Your Child Custody Case

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jan 28, 2011 7:15am PST

Jan 21 / 2011

Can A Florida Court Decide Child Custody In A Case Involving Members Of An Indian Tribe?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Jan 21, 2011 12:35pm PST

Dec 29 / 2010

Will My Child Be Able to Testify?

Posted By Posted by Robert Sparks on Dec 29, 2010 6:45am PST

Nov 15 / 2010

Child Support: Support of Other Children

Posted By Posted by Garrett Riley on Nov 15, 2010 10:51am PST

Nov 12 / 2010

What is a Case Management Conference?

Posted By Posted by Robert Sparks on Nov 12, 2010 5:54am PST

Nov 9 / 2010

Is it Necessary to Prepare for Mediation?

Posted By Posted by Robert Sparks on Nov 9, 2010 7:00pm PST

Nov 4 / 2010

Child Support Changes

Posted By Posted by Garrett Riley on Nov 4, 2010 6:23am PDT

Aug 18 / 2010

Will My Children Have to Testify in Court?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Aug 18, 2010 8:31am PDT

Jul 28 / 2010

Can I Record My Telephone Calls with my Spouse?

Posted By Posted by Damien McKinney on Jul 28, 2010 2:43pm PDT

Jul 26 / 2010

New Law Affecting Child Support

Posted By Posted by Chris Givens on Jul 26, 2010 7:18am PDT

Jul 21 / 2010

Imputation of Income in Florida Family Law Cases

Posted By Posted by Chris Givens on Jul 21, 2010 2:31pm PDT

Jul 19 / 2010

When Does Child Support End?

Posted By Posted by Chris Givens on Jul 19, 2010 6:57am PDT

Apr 12 / 2010

How Does the Cost of Childcare Affect Florida Child Support?

Posted By Posted by Stann Givens on Apr 12, 2010 7:14am PDT

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