Contested Divorce Basics
Contested Divorce Basics by Shawn Hungate. When someone hears the word “divorce”, a contested divorce, with all its procedures, is what often comes to mind. This process begins with a Petition for...
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Bankruptcy Basics by Shawn Hungate. Here are some very basic concepts about Bankruptcy. Please understand that every case is unique and these statements may not necessarily apply to your unique case....
View ArticleJuvenile Arrest and Juvenile Charges
Part 1: Rights, Some Differences with Adult Criminal Court. There are some important things to know if your child is arrested or charged with a crime. The first is that the purpose of the Juvenile...
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Part 2: Treating Juveniles as Children or Adults in the Criminal Justice System. In the vast majority of cases, a child in the Juvenile Delinquency system will remain there. IF the police charge the...
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Part 3: Right to Counsel A Juvenile’s right to counsel is governed in part by Florida Statute 985.033. It states that “A child is entitled to representation by legal counsel at all stages of any...
View ArticleFamily Law – Shared Parenting
SHARED PARENTING part 1 by Shawn Hungate. Commonly referred to as custody, the concept of shared parenting comes up after a dissolution of marriage (divorce), or the establishment of paternity. Shared...
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SHARED PARENTING Part 2 by Shawn Hungate. Shared parenting is the most positive method to restructure the family after a divorce or, in the case of unmarried couples, an establishment of paternity....
View ArticleFamily Law and Divorce
What is a Divorce? Actually, in Florida, this is technically called a “Dissolution of Marriage”, but “Divorce” is still an accepted and widely used term. A Dissolution of Marriage is just what is says,...
View ArticleDivorce and Division of Assets
I recently read an interesting article involving divorce and division of assets. Sue Ann Arnall, who divorced oil magnate Harold Hamm in Oklahoma, intends to move forward with her appeal of the...
View ArticleCriminal and Juvenile Defense
In addition to Family Law, I also handle Criminal and Juvenile Defense. I read this recently and, of course, it happened in our wonderfully strange state of Florida. Sean Slocum, age 21, of West Palm...
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