Florida Family Law Blog

Family Law Legal Insights from Mark E. Sawicki, P.A.

Writ of Body Attachment

There are numerous ways a writ of body attachment can be perfected by a court; but first, let’s address what a writ of body attachment is. Florida Statute §61.11 (2019) authorizes a court to execute a written document ordering law

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Domestic Violence Evidence

Can one be pressured to resolve civil matters to resolve a criminal matter? Can a home video be used in court as evidence for either? This is a Florida Domestic Violence Battery case. The party that was assaulted has a

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Overdue Alimony

Can I put a hold on my ex-husband’s passport for nonpayment of alimony? He is leaving the country to go to Costa Rica. We have been divorced since January of 2017. I live in Florida. He is self-employed, lives in

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Visitation Problems Cross County; Where do I file?

  My daughter lives with her mother in a different county than I do in Florida. Until now we have always worked out visitation and child support. During the last few months the mother has refused to let me see

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Influencer Responsibilities to Digital Consumers During COVID-19

What is Influencer Law? Influencer marketing is a fairly new career that focuses on brand building and brand exposure. Influncers must not only maintain a certain self-image through self-promotion, but also be concerned with the promotion of others (brands, people,

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Transgender Name Change

I am a transgender man looking to have my name match my gender identity. I am a felon because I possessed a firearm without a permit. For that charge I received probation 5 years ago. Can I change my name

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Abandonment

What is the amount of time that can pass without contact or child support from the father such that it would be considered abandonment? I have sole custody and haven’t seen the father in almost a year and I haven’t

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Parental Communication Rights

Our parenting plan says that both parents can call our minor child anytime, and especially before bedtime. My daughter’s father refuses to let me talk to my daughter when he has her, but I always allow her to talk to

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Timesharing

Our timesharing agreement says we have the alternate weekend schedule and during holidays if a parent would end up with 3 weekends, we would exchange, so no one has 3 weekends in a row. The father had two consecutive weeks

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Establishing Paternity (Father Unknown)

My daughter had a baby with severe health issues. She is unsure of the father but thinks she can find him on Tinder. She was blocked from her account because she posted Pay Pal info. She does not know any

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