Marquez-Kelly Law

Under Florida law, guardianship pertains to the management of the affairs of someone unable to manage his or her affairs. Customarily, a court orders guardianship on behalf of someone who is called a "ward" of the court. A guardian then assumes the rights of the ward to make decisions about many aspects of the ward's everyday life. A guardian is obligated by ethical and statutory rules to make decisions in the ward's greatest interest. This involves the exercise of the legal rights of an incapacitated person, minor, voluntary wards, or developmentally disabled individuals. A guardian, therefore, is the surrogate decision-maker appointed by the court to make either personal and/or financial decisions afore-cited individuals. It can be an individual or institution, such as a bank, appointed by the court to guard over the person only, property only, or both person and property. A ward, on the other hand, is the subject of the guardianship. Florida law demands the cou...

The parents have the legal obligation to provide support to their children even if the parents are divorced because the well-being of the child is their utmost obligation.  The determination of the fair payment of money for the child support claim is in accordance with the Florida child support guidelines and the Florida Department of Revenue, on the other hand, supervises the Child Support Enforcement Program. The enforcement of the child support claim is basically imposed until the child’s 18th birthday, provided, the latter has already completed his high school education and not in any way incapacitated.  In the event that the non-custodial parent deliberately refuses to pay after the State has already taken the appropriate measures, the court may hold the defendant in contempt. In such a case, the non-custodial parent may suffer imprisonment until the child support amount is paid.  The court may also suspend the non-custodial parent’s Driver’s ...