Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Divorce
What Should I Do If I Get Served With Divorce Papers?
Official divorce proceedings start when someone actually files a petition for divorce and serves that petition on his or her spouse. The respondent, or recipient of the divorce papers, must take certain steps at this point in the proceedings, or risk a default ruling, so if you received notice that your spouse filed for… Read More »
Tips For A Gray Divorce
Legally ending a marriage is not reserved for young couples. In fact, divorces between older couples, also often referred to as a “gray divorce” are on the rise across the country, a trend that has been attributed to a variety of factors, including longer life spans and the increasing financial independence of spouses. Whatever… Read More »
Protecting Your Personal Information During Divorce
Obtaining a divorce doesn’t just involve the severing of a legal bond, but also often requires that couples go to great lengths to disentangle their lives. Maintaining the security of your personal information, for instance, may become more important, especially in our digital age. We’ve included a few tips that can help you protect… Read More »
Protecting Your Children From Divorce
Most people don’t go into divorce imagining that the union will end in divorce. The reality, however, is that nearly 40 percent of marriages are legally dissolved. Whether two spouses simply grow apart or merely want different things, how they go about handling that divorce is extremely important, especially for couples who share children…. Read More »
Dividing Student Loans During a Florida Divorce
Obtaining higher education has become increasingly expensive in recent years. Unfortunately, this means that more and more people are saddled with expensive loans, which can have dramatic consequences for couples, especially in divorce. Like marital assets, these debts must be divided upon divorce, which can be complicated, so if you are ending your marriage… Read More »
Is a Court Appearance Necessary During an Uncontested Divorce?
Most couples, when they decide to end their marriages, wish to do so in the least painful and most cost effective manner as possible. For many, this takes the form of an uncontested divorce, which unlike contested divorces, doesn’t require litigation and repeated court hearings. This does not mean, however, that the parties will… Read More »
How Does Transmutation Affect the Property Division Process?
Florida is an equitable distribution state, which means that when a couple divorces, they must divide their marital assets in a fair manner. This does not, however, necessarily mean that assets will be divided 50/50. Instead, Florida courts are directed to assess a couple’s individual circumstances when making these determinations, including the value of… Read More »
How Does Time-Sharing Affect Child Support?
In Florida, all parents are obligated to financially support their children. For parents who are no longer in a relationship, this often takes the form of a child support payment. How much a parent must pay in child support, however, depends on a few different factors, including the income of both parents, as well… Read More »
What Happens to Gifts During Divorce?
During a Florida divorce, all of a couple’s assets will be classified as either marital or non-marital, with the former eventually being split between the parties. Some assets, however, even when obtained during a marriage and so technically classified as marital property, may not actually be divisible upon divorce. Some gifts, for instance, may… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers Debate Alimony Reform
Laws change all the time. Whether as the result of a new ruling from a higher court, or a new bill, the law is always evolving. Florida lawmakers are, for instance, once again considering a law that, if passed, would ban permanent alimony in the state. This change could have significant repercussions for divorcing… Read More »
