Florida Family Law: How Can A Parenting Coordinator Help Me?
Getting a divorce is rarely an easy task. When it comes to divorcing with children, many parents become so emotionally involved, that it is hard for them to see things rationally. Recently, the state of Florida made parent coordinators available to high-conflict...
Florida Domestic Violence Injunctions: Protection from Violence
Domestic Violence Injunctions get a bad rap… That’s because in large part, they are used as a means in a game played by soon to be exes in their pursuit to one up the other side by making them look like they are out of control. That said, there are times when a...
Florida Child Support Guidelines and Calculator
A child support order tells the parents what they must do to support their children. Enforcing child support orders means getting the parent to do what the order says. The amount of child support is based on guidelines defined in Florida law. Child support guidelines...
A Cautionary Tale: Divorce Leads to High Emotions
Heightened Emotions during a divorce can lead to Abuse All too often when clients are first dealing with the throes of divorce or separation, the emotions involved run high. There is an old adage that says that criminal lawyers see people at their best and divorce...
Why does anyone agree to premarital agreements in Florida?
Reasons for having Florida Premarital Agreements (the Pre-nup) People aiming to marry use premarital agreements for a variety of reasons, a few of which may very well be interrelated. Premarital agreements help clarify the parties' expectations and rights into the...
If I move before the divorce is final, what can I take?
What can you take when separating? If you decide to move out before your divorce is final and you do not have a Marital Settlement Agreement in place, try to come up with an agreement with your spouse as to who is going to take what. If that is not possible,...
Florida Divorce Law: Property Division
Division Of Assets in Divorce, Florida One of the most difficult and complex areas of divorce is the division of marital assets and liabilities (debts). Marital property may include cars, houses, retirement benefits (pensions), business interests, cash, stocks, bonds,...
Florida Divorce Law: Child Support
FLORIDA CHILD SUPPORT You and your spouse each have a responsibility to support your children in accordance with their needs and your financial abilities. Child support may be by direct payment or by indirect benefits, such as mortgage payments, insurance, or payment...
Florida Divorce Law: Alimony
Florida Alimony After equitable distribution has been made, the court may consider an award of alimony. The court may grant alimony to either the husband or the wife. Rehabilitative alimony may be for a limited period of time to assist in redeveloping skills and...
Florida Divorce Law: Filing a Case in Family Court
Filing a case. A case begins with the filing of a petition. A petition is a written request to the court for some type of legal action. The person who originally asks for legal action is called the petitioner and remains the petitioner throughout the case. A petition...