Category Archives: Divorce
Steps to Take Before Filing for Divorce
The divorce process can be a challenging and overwhelming process, regardless of the reason for the dissolution. Fortunately, there are a few steps that couples can take to make the divorce process go more smoothly. To learn more about these steps, please contact our dedicated divorce legal team for assistance. Assessing Your Financial Situation… Read More »
Divorce and the Family Business
When a married couple owns a family business and then later decides to divorce, they often face serious obstacles when it comes to property division. In some cases, divorce can strain business interactions to such a degree that growth is completely stunted or at least significantly reduced. While it is possible for divorcing spouses… Read More »
The Advantages of Collaborative Divorce
The process of dissolving a marriage is notorious for being emotionally taxing for all parties involved, especially for those who have children. While the traditional setting for many divorces is the courtroom, other options that involve out-of-court negotiations have become increasingly popular in Florida. Collaborative divorce in particular has saved divorcing parties both time… Read More »
How is Alimony Determined in Florida?
When a couple decides to file for divorce and is unable to come to an agreement on whether one spouse will have the right to receive spousal maintenance, a court will be required to step in and make this determination on their behalf. However, before a court will award spousal maintenance during divorce, a… Read More »
Safeguarding Digital Assets with a Prenuptial Agreement
Although entering into a prenuptial agreement isn’t always seen as the most romantic or hopeful way to start a marriage, the reality is that these types of contracts are one of the best ways that a couple can avoid potential difficulties with dividing marital property or paying spousal support in the future. This is… Read More »
Modifying Alimony
Alimony, or spousal maintenance, is monetary support provided by one former spouse to another after divorce. Alimony awards can either be temporary or permanent, depending on whether they are rehabilitative in nature and while these designations are usually permanent, they can be changed. However, modifying an alimony award can be difficult, as it requires… Read More »
Amending a Time-Sharing Order While an Appeal is Pending
Recently, one of Florida’s appeals courts issued an opinion on the appellate jurisdiction process of family law proceedings that could have an important impact on similar cases going forward. To find out more about how this decision could affect your own case, please contact a member of our dedicated child custody legal team today…. Read More »
When Parents Cannot Agree on Their Child’s Education
Dissolving a marriage can raise a host of complicated issues for parents when it comes to raising their children in post-divorce life. For instance, in one recent case, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal was asked to resolve a disagreement between two parents with shared parenting responsibilities who could not agree on where their… Read More »
Why You Should Consider Obtaining a Vocational Evaluation During Your Divorce
When it comes to determining whether one spouse will owe alimony to the other upon the dissolution of their marriage, courts take a number of factors into account, including each party’s earning ability, work history, and whether one spouse is primarily responsible for childcare. Obtaining a vocational evaluation can be crucial when deciding how… Read More »
Terminating Alimony
In Florida, those who are required to pay alimony are allowed to ask the courts for a modification of the payment schedule or amount, but only if they can demonstrate a substantial change in their financial circumstances. However, it is also possible to completely terminate periodic alimony payments. In fact, this occurs automatically when… Read More »
