Monthly Archives: August 2023
Determining Income For Divorce Purposes
Calculating income plays a critical role in the determination of some very important divorce-related issues, including alimony and child support. Although Florida law specifies what kinds of things will qualify as income, calculating it can still be complicated. To learn more about determining income for the purposes of divorce, reach out to our legal… Read More »
Parental Decision Making In Florida
Prior to 2017, Florida family law courts referred to child custody in two ways: as physical custody and legal custody. Six years ago, however, lawmakers made significant changes to the family law code, directing courts to instead create parenting plans in which two co-parents divided parenting time and parental responsibility. The former refers to… Read More »
Does It Matter Who Files For Divorce First?
Many people come to us after their spouse files for divorce, concerned that they are now at a disadvantage because they didn’t file first. While it’s true that there are some benefits to being the person who files for divorce, it is by no means a determining factor in the outcome of the eventual… Read More »
Tips For Reaching A Property Division Settlement Outside Of Court
Whether a couple can reach an agreement on how to divide their assets without court intervention will depend on the particular circumstances of the family involved. If, for instance, a couple has a relatively amicable relationship, then it is entirely possible that, with the help of attorneys, they would be able to come up… Read More »
Identifying Hidden Assets During Divorce
When a couple decides to divorce in Florida, both will be required to provide full financial disclosures to the other. These disclosures help ensure that both parties are aware of the entirety of the other’s assets and debts, which in turn, helps ensure that any eventual property settlement is fair. Unfortunately, not all spouses… Read More »
New Florida Law Creates Rebuttable Presumption Of Equal Time-Sharing
Of the many complicated issues that divorcing couples must contend with when ending a marriage, child custody is perhaps the most emotional and complex. However, a bill that was recently signed into law in Florida aims to clarify parental rights when it comes to child custody. Basically, the law creates a rebuttable presumption that… Read More »
Navigating Social Media During Divorce
Going through a divorce can be an emotionally draining process, so it’s not uncommon during these kinds of upheavals in a person’s life for an individual to reach out to friends and family for support. Generally, this is to be encouraged during the divorce process, as a support system can make all the difference… Read More »
Alimony Reform Enacted In Florida
In June, Florida’s governor officially signed a new alimony reform measure into law. The aim of the law is to provide divorcing couples with more consistency and predictability in alimony matters by requiring courts to abide by clearer, more definitive parameters when determining the amount and duration of alimony. The alimony reform bill went… Read More »
