Marquez-Kelly Law

Before the United States legalized same sex marriage nationwide in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2015, Florida had already recognized it since January 6th of the same year. While Florida courts had seen same sex couples lining up to get wed that very same day, judges also had to prepare for cases of same sex divorce . In Florida, a six-month residency for either of the parties is required before filing a divorce case. The filing spouse, or the spouse requesting for the divorce, must file the case in the place either he/she or his/her partner resides . The same sex couple has to prove that the marriage is irretrievable or broken beyond repair , or that one spouse is mentally incapacitated . Dissolution of marriage may be granted if the parties have no children and the other party does not challenge the divorce. If there are kids involved and the petition is challenged by the other party, another course of action will be pursued by the presiding judge as indicated b

Paternity is defined as the establishment, through legal action, of the father of a child. Determining a child’s father is important as it would work for the child’s benefit, especially in matters such as illegitimacy and divorce. In order for a male person to be legally recognized as the child’s father, either the mother or the potential father could file a suit in court and legal proceedings would be undertaken to justify the claim, in accordance with the paternity law . A paternity acknowledgement could also be performed by both parents. Both actions provide solutions to paternity issues which could, when unresolved, lead to events which may cause significant effects to the child involved. Paternity issues are complex matters as a lot of factors regarding a child’s future are taken into consideration, since the child’s interests are always top priority. One main issue which often leads to paternity disputes is child support. Child support is necessary since financial stabili