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Daniel A Bachert
The Bachert Law Firm, P.A.
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Practice Area
- Family Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 157554
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Professional Experience
- Lead Attorney
- The Bachert Law Firm, P.A.
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- FOR OVER TWO DECADES WE HAVE BEEN, COMPASSIONATELY AND AGGRESSIVELY, REPRESENTING MEN, WOMEN, MOTHERS, FATHERS, HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN ALL ASPECTS OF FLORIDA FAMILY LAW INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIVORCE; ADOPTION; PATERNITY; CHILD SUPPORT AND ALIMONY ESTABLISHMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION IN PALM BEACH, MARTIN AND ST. LUCIE COUNTIES.
Education
- St. Thomas University School of Law
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Professional Associations
- Florida State Bar  # 157554
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Legal Answers
4 Questions Answered
- Q. Are studio apartment living arrangements adequate for teens in FL custody?
- A: While it may not be the best of living arrangements there is nothing illegal about it as Florida law would only require that the children have a safe and secure residence in which to reside.
- Q. Options after child support modification denial due to financial hardship.
- A: Based upon your question I will assume that you requested a child support modification through the DOR not by filing a Petition for Modification with the Court. To obtain a modification of child support you must allege, within a Petition for Modification filed with the Circuit Court and prove a substantial, unanticipated change in circumstances that supports the modification you are requesting. A substantially permanent and non-voluntary reduction in your income would generally qualify as such a change, the subsequently born child would not
- Q. How can I adopt my stepdaughter in Florida?
- A: Yes, you can adopt your step daughter with her legal/biological mother's and father's consent. However, the court can waive the consent requirement for any parent that has abandoned the child, as that term is defined under Florida Statutes.
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