Tampa Attorney Dean Kantaras

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
University of South Florida
LAW SCHOOL:
Oklahoma City University
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1993
STATES ADMITTED:
Florida
PRACTICE AREAS:
Family Law

K. Dean Kantaras has been licensed to practice law in Florida for over eighteen years. Mr. Kantaras is the managing Attorney of K. Dean Kantaras, P.A. a firm handling cases in family law and immigration. Mr. Kantaras is board certified in marital and family law by the Florida Bar, a distinction held by less than one percent of all attorneys licensed to practive in Florida. He is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Attorney's Videos

A large part of my husband's income is cash and is never reported. How do I ensure I get what I deserve?
Divorce Law

Are Florida courts more likely to award custody to mothers than to fathers?
Child Custody Law

Are parties to a marriage responsible for separate debts incurred during the marriage?
Marriage Law

Are there any guidelines in Florida for alimony, like those judges use in child support cases?
Alimony Law

Are there any special requirements for those individuals who have been previously married?
Marriage Law

Are there different types of alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

At what age is child support terminated in Florida for a handicapped child who is unable to be gainfully employed?
Child Support Law

Can a Florida court order alimony payments during a divorce or separation case?
Alimony Law

Can a Florida court order payment of support during the marriage?
Alimony Law

Can a Florida court order alimony payments after divorce or separation?
Alimony Law

Can a court award two kinds of alimony at the same time in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can a dependent spouse be forced to work in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can a paternity test be done before the baby is born?
Paternity Law

Can a person in Florida request alimony after the divorce is over?
Alimony Law

Can a person insert an anti-modification of alimony clause in the property settlement agreement in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can a person limit their exposure to alimony by having a prenuptial agreement in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can a prenuptial/postnuptial agreement decide future child support?
Marriage Law

Can a spouse bankrupt his alimony obligations in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can a spouse be awarded temporary alimony during the pendency of the divorce proceeding in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can a spouse be dropped from health insurance if they are still married?
Marriage Law

Can a spouse prevent a court from granting a divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

Can a spouse refuse to sign divorce papers in Florida?
Marriage Law

Can alimony be modified or terminated in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can an out of state divorce be enforced in Florida?
Divorce Law

Can child support be reduced in Florida if I remarry and have more children with my new wife?
Child Support Law

Can custody rights be modified in Florida?
Child Custody Law

Can either parent establish paternity through a court in Florida?
Paternity Law

Can grandparents be awarded custody of their grandchild(ren) in Florida?
Child Custody Law

Can I annul my marriage rather than getting a divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

Can I change attorneys in the middle of my Florida divorce case?
Divorce Law

Can I file for divorce in Florida while my spouse is stationed with the military in another country?
Divorce Law

Can I get child support if I am not sure who the father of my child is?
Paternity Law

Can I get some support for my child even though I am not married to the father of my child?
Paternity Law

Can I get visitation or custody, even though I was not married to the mother, and I am not on the birth certificate?
Paternity Law

Can I go back to my maiden name after my divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

Can I lower my child support payments in Florida if I spend more time with my kids?
Child Support Law

Can I make my husband repay the money he cleaned out of my bank account?
Divorce Law

Can I move my kids out of state and then get a divorce?
Child Custody Law

Can I oppose a divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

Can I represent myself in family court in Florida?
Divorce Law

Can I start my case while I am pregnant, before my baby is born?
Paternity Law

Can medical insurance be included in alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can men seek alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can my child's father be ordered to pay for my child's college education in Florida?
Child Support Law

Can my ex-spouse make me pay for a private school for our child in Florida?
Child Support Law

Can my ex-spouse make me pay for our child's college education?
Child Support Law

Can my ex-spouse terminate my spousal support in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can my spouse tell me that I cannot see my kids?
Divorce Law

Can nonbiological parents be awarded custody?
Child Custody Law

Can permanent spousal support be modified or terminated in Florida?
Alimony Law

Can two people enter into an agreement about expense sharing if they are not married?
Marriage Law

Can visitation in Florida be denied to a non-custodial parent?
Child Custody Law

Can you marry your fiance if his wife refuses to give him a divorce?
Marriage Law

Do I have to pay alimony in a divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

Do I pay my spouse directly for child support in Florida?
Child Support Law

Do married people own each other's property in Florida?
Marriage Law

Do the wishes of a child have any influence in custody decisions in Florida?
Child Custody Law

Does Florida allow common law marriages?
Marriage Law

Does a divorce or annulment need to be filed in the same state the marriage was in?
Divorce Law

Does an extramarital affair have an impact on child custody in Florida?
Child Custody Law

Does custody always go to just one parent in Florida?
Child Custody Law

Does my ex-husband have to continue to pay alimony if I am now living with another man?
Alimony Law

Does religion enter into the determination of child custody in Florida?
Child Custody Law

How and where can paternity be established in Florida?
Child Support Law

How are child care expenses divided in Florida?
Child Support Law

How are support payments treated under federal income tax rules?
Alimony Law

How can child support be changed in Florida?
Child Support Law

How can I keep my spouse from selling property before we divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

How can unmarried parents establish paternity in Florida?
Paternity Law

How do I choose a divorce attorney in Florida?
Divorce Law

How do I collect child support in Florida from a noncustodial parent who lives out-of-state?
Child Support Law

How do I enforce a support order in Florida?
Alimony Law

How do I get my child support increased in Florida?
Child Support Law

How do I go about getting my name changed?
Marriage Law

How do I know if I qualify for alimony?
Alimony Law

How do I protect my credit when going through divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

How do I start a paternity case in Florida?
Paternity Law

How does a spouse's earning capacity affect alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

How does alimony affect the calculation of child support in Florida?
Alimony Law

How does collaborative divorce work in Florida?
Divorce Law

How does joint custody work in Florida?
Child Custody Law

How is annulment different from divorce?
Divorce Law

How is divorce initiated in Florida?
Divorce Law

How is paternity established in Florida?
Paternity Law

How is the amount of child support determined in Florida?
Child Custody Law

How long does it take for a divorce to be final in Florida?
Divorce Law

How long will it take to receive support payments?
Paternity Law

How will collaborative divorce affect my children?
Divorce Law

I am a noncustodial parent. What should I do when I get a summons and complaint in Florida?
Child Custody Law

I have custody of our children. Can I claim the child as a dependent?
Child Custody Law

I live in a fault state. What happens if I cannot prove fault?
Divorce Law

If a father terminates his parental rights, does he still have to pay child support in Florida?
Child Support Law

If a spouse commits adultery, does this behavior result in an increase in alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

If a spouse remarries, does this terminate his obligation to pay alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

If I ask for a divorce and move out, do I still have to pay the rent and bills on that place?
Divorce Law

If I get joint custody, will I still have to pay child support in Florida?
Child Support Law

If I receive an inheritance, does this affect alimony in any way in Florida?
Alimony Law

If the other parent will not allow me to see my children, do I have to pay support in Florida?
Child Custody Law

If the other parent will not allow me to see my children, do I have to pay support in Florida?
Child Custody Law

In my Florida divorce case, does the mediator meet with the spouses separately or together?
Divorce Law

In my Florida divorce case, can we decide ourselves how to divide our property?
Divorce Law

In my Florida divorce case, can I use my spouse's affair against them?
Divorce Law

In my Florida divorce case, can I and should I keep the house?
Divorce Law

In my Florida divorce case, what is a petition?
Divorce Law

In my Florida divorce case, what are the alternatives to going to court?
Divorce Law

Is it necessary to legally terminate child support at age 18, or does it happen automatically in Florida?
Child Support Law

Is my marriage in another state or foreign country legal?
Marriage Law

Is my spouse entitled to a portion of my business in Florida?
Divorce Law

May married people open credit accounts that are not also in their spouses' names?
Marriage Law

May wives and husbands sue each other?
Marriage Law

My ex-husband is now earning more money than he did when we divorced. Can I have my alimony increased in Florida?
Alimony Law

My husband and I are getting divorced and he wants to relinquish his parental rights. How can we do this?
Divorce Law

My spouse just asked for a divorce. What do I do first in Florida?
Divorce Law

Should I get credit in my own name, even though I am married?
Marriage Law

Should the court consider my financial circumstances in determining a temporary support award?
Alimony Law

The father of my child will not admit paternity. What can I do in Florida?
Paternity Law

What are grounds for divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

What are other examples of alimony payments?
Alimony Law

What are some common arrangements for child visitation in Florida?
Child Custody Law

What are some common terms that I should know in child custody cases?
Child Custody Law

What are the advantages of choosing a collaborative divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

What are the differences in legal rights and benefits for those in a civil union vs. a marriage?
Marriage Law

What are the legal and economic benefits of marriage?
Marriage Law

What are the legal consequences when paternity is established in Florida?
Paternity Law

What are the most common financial mistakes made during divorce?
Divorce Law

What does it mean to establish paternity?
Paternity Law

What does reasonable visitation mean?
Child Custody Law

What factors go into determining custody and visitation in Florida?
Child Custody Law

What happens to joint debts when we divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

What if I need child support while the divorce is still in process in Florida?
Divorce Law

What impact could my dating have on post-separation support and alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

What is a common law marriage?
Marriage Law

What is a fault divorce?
Divorce Law

What is a marital settlement agreement in a divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

What is a paternity case?
Paternity Law

What is a postnuptial agreement?
Marriage Law

What is a prenuptial or ante nuptial agreement?
Marriage Law

What is alimony?
Alimony Law

What is child custody?
Child Custody Law

What is child support?
Child Support Law

What is collaborative divorce?
Divorce Law

What is limited duration alimony?
Alimony Law

What is marital property?
Marriage Law

What is necessary to make a prenuptial agreement valid in Florida?
Marriage Law

What is pendente lite alimony?
Alimony Law

What is permanent alimony?
Alimony Law

What is post-separation support?
Alimony Law

What is rehabilitative alimony?
Alimony Law

What is the difference between community and non-community property in Florida?
Divorce Law

What papers do I need when I start a divorce case in Florida?
Divorce Law

What types of payments do not qualify as alimony in Florida?
Alimony Law

What will happen to my property after I file for divorce in Florida?
Marriage Law

When can spousal support be ordered in Florida?
Alimony Law

When does alimony get paid in Florida?
Alimony Law

When does alimony stop in Florida?
Alimony Law

When is it necessary to take a paternity test?
Paternity Law

When parents are not divorced yet, can one parent move with the children out of Florida?
Divorce Law

Who can tell me how much alimony I have to pay in Florida or how much I should receive?
Alimony Law

Who gets alimony in Florida and why?
Alimony Law

Who is considered the dependent spouse in Florida?
Alimony Law

Who is responsible for debts incurred before the marriage?
Marriage Law

Who pays taxes on spousal support in Florida, the payer spouse or the payee spouse?
Alimony Law

Who should consider collaborative divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

Who should file in an uncontested divorce in Florida?
Marriage Law

Why should divorcing couples consider mediation in Florida?
Divorce Law

Will I get to keep my house, car, and property after my divorce in Florida?
Divorce Law

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K. Dean Kantaras P.A.
http://www.kantaraslaw.com

3531 Palm Harbor Blvd
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683

(813) 445-7711

About Our Firm

The family law firm of K. Dean Kantaras, PA guides people through divorce where there are complicated legal, custody and financial issues. We provide a unique staff, including lawyers, paralegals and support staff, with the goal of providing unparalleled service to our clients.

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