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Financial Recovery After Divorce
While most people associate divorce with the emotional trauma that so often goes along with ending a marriage, few realize the financial repercussions that such a legal action can have on the couple involved until it is too late. Fortunately, there are steps that couples can take after divorce to bounce back from the… Read More »
Can My Children Testify During My Divorce?
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce for couples with children is coming up with a child custody arrangement. In many cases, the parties are able to work out a compromise and do not need court intervention, while in others, a child’s parents may ask the court to leave the issue up to… Read More »
Adjusting Child Support to Account for Day Care Costs
When calculating child support, Florida courts take a number of factors into consideration, including how parenting time is divided between a couple, as well as each party’s income and assets. While most people who have children and are heading into the divorce process realize that these elements will come into play during divorce negotiations,… Read More »
Enforcing an Alimony Award Through Wage Garnishment
A former spouse’s failure to pay alimony as ordered by the court is not only frustrating, but can also place the recipient in a difficult financial situation. Fortunately, Florida courts have a number of options when it comes to enforcing spousal maintenance judgments, including garnishment. To learn more about enforcing your own divorce decree,… Read More »
Are My Spouse and I Eligible for an Uncontested Divorce?
Although many people assume that divorce is always a time-consuming and expensive process, the reality is that this does not always have to be the case. In fact, many couples who do not have minor children and can agree on how their marital assets will be divided, could be eligible for an uncontested divorce,… Read More »
Tips for Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
Not all couples who decide to dissolve their marriages are able to come to an agreement without litigating divorce-related issues in court. Parties who have an amicable relationship, however, and are willing to negotiate are often able to come up with a divorce settlement in an out-of-court setting. While this is not always the… Read More »
Good Fortune Trusts
Child support payments are calculated using an equation that takes into account a child’s expenses, the division of parenting time between a child’s parents, and the parties’ respective incomes. In most cases, the amount that is agreed upon is enough to cover basic childcare costs, such as clothing, food, housing, recreational activities, and education…. Read More »
Valuing Marital Assets
Florida is an equitable distribution state, which means that divorcing couples must divide all of their marital assets equitably upon the dissolution of their marriage. Ensuring that assets are properly categorized and appraised is crucial when it comes to making sure that divorce-related property settlement agreements are fair and equitable, so if you and… Read More »
Should My Spouse and I Consider a Postnuptial Agreement?
Although prenuptial agreements have not always been popular, more and more soon-to-be-married couples are entering into these types of contracts. However, just because a couple did not do so before tying the knot, does not mean that they are out of luck, as married couples can use postnuptial agreements to achieve the same ends,… Read More »
What is a Fair and Equitable Property Settlement?
Property settlement negotiations usually play a large part in most divorces and while Florida’s requirement that property agreements be fair and equitable may seem relatively straightforward, this not always true. For instance, most people assume that equitable means equal, but when it comes to property settlements, assets are rarely divided 50/50. For help coming… Read More »
