Broward County Family Law Attorney
Broward County family law attorney, Howard Butler, can help you resolve other family law legal matters such as post-divorce litigation, post-divorce modifications, child abuse, spousal abuse, domestic violence, restraining orders, paternity, time sharing (child support, child custody, visitation), and bankruptcy. Family law attorney Howard Butler is centrally located in Plantation and Ft. Lauderdale and close by for residents from Coral Springs to Hollywood.
Post-Divorce Litigation
Divorce is a stressful process. Both parties wanting it to be over, will sometimes skip over important issues. Fortunately, even though a final settlement has already been approved and finalized by the court, any remaining or unresolved issues can be amended. As an experienced post-divorce litigation attorney, I can help you negotiate issues never satisfactorily resolved, and then work with the court to amend the divorce decree.
Post-Divorce Modifications
After your divorce is finalized, you and your ex-spouse will experience life changes. In the event of substantial changes, divorced couples will want to ask the court to modify certain elements of their divorce settlement. The most common changes are spousal support, child support and timesharing. The court wants us only to petition for “substantial changes,” which might would include a higher paying job, a job layoff, retirement, cohabitating, remarriage, moving out of county/state, and so forth.
I can help you determine the potential for success of a desired modification during a Free phone or sit-down consultation. Just call me. Howard Butler (954) 797-5338
Family Law Services:
Domestic Violence
Florida courts treat domestic violence cases very seriously. No matter if you are the victim to domestic violence or you were arrested for domestic violence and now facing charges, everyone is entitled to a lawyer. Don’t go forward without legal representation. Call me. Let’s talk.
Restraining Orders
As a domestic violence lawyer, I am acutely aware that domestic violence and sexual violence are serious issues that require serious, and rapid action. You can protect yourself against domestic violence encountered while dating, from your live-in partner, or even from your spouse, by getting a restraining order with the help of a Broward County restraining order lawyer. If you are worried, frightened and concerned, call me.
Paternity
Sometimes, it is necessary to establish paternity. Florida law allows any woman, man or child to bring a case to court to determine the paternity of a child if paternity is not clear. If you are a father who wants to claim parental rights, or a mom who wants to find and identify the father of your child, I can help you resolve this nagging issue.
Time Sharing
Florida law stipulates that ‘time sharing’ refers to the legal guardian status, residency, and caretaking responsibilities of a child after divorce, legal separation, or paternity degree. One parent is generally awarded physical custody of a child, while the other parent is awarded visitation rights.
Child Support
Florida law stipulates both parents are responsible for child support. That said, one parent usually is deemed the PAYEE parent who will be required to pay ‘child support’ to the other parent. The state of Florida, like most states, has a formula that the court uses to determine potential monthly child support payments. As your lawyer, I can make a case to the court to adjust those payments outside of the formula given special circumstances.
Child Custody
In Florida, “the best interests of the child” is paramount in determining child custody. In fact, Florida has abolished the idea of ‘primary parent’ vs. ‘secondary parent.’ Physical custody’ is where the child resides. There is ‘sole physical custody,’ where the child lives with one parent, and the other parent can have child visitation rights. Then there is ‘joint physical custody,’ where the child lives with both parents on an stipulated rotating basis. The time allotments are not always 50:50. Upshot is that the “best interest of the child” is how the courts decide upon the outcome. I can help you make your case to the court about child custody
Bankruptcy
Is bankruptcy an option for you and your family. Many couples seeking a divorce or experiencing family law issues, are experiencing problems because of financial issues. Bankruptcy is often a legitimate solution to save marriages and families. Bankruptcy is also an option for divorcing couples to discharge a lot of debt and walk away with more assets than they might otherwise.
Can you legally discharge overwhelming credit card debt? Can it all be written off? Can you help me STOP my home from foreclosure?
Yes, yes, and yes, are usually my answers to such questions. I am committed to helping my clients navigate Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. I can often help you become debt free, in short order. If you are in South Florida, we can likely turn your current circumstances around in short order. The Federal Bankruptcy laws were written to help citizens when the chips are down. Butler Law Firm, PA is a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
Call (954) 797-5338, or use my handy Contact Form to schedule a Free phone or sit-down initial consultation.
