Category Archives: Family Law
How Can I Avoid Paying Alimony in a Florida Divorce?
Are you worried about paying alimony? You aren’t alone. The financial burden can extend for years depending on what type of alimony the court awards your spouse. Recently, however, Florida passed several laws that benefited the payers of alimony. Among other things, it did away with permanent alimony and it made it easier for… Read More »
How is Child Support Calculated in Florida?
The state of Florida uses an income-shares model to determine how much child support should be paid. By that we mean it totals the income of both parents. For example, if one parent is making $3500 a month in net income while the other parent is making $2500 a month, the court would consider… Read More »
How Does Shared Legal Custody Work in Florida?
In the majority of situations, the Florida courts will award parents joint custody of their children. Under the law, there is a rebuttable presumption that joint custody is in the best interest of the children. The best interests of the children is the standard that the court applies when making custody decisions. When it… Read More »
Preparing for the Divorce Process in Florida
So, you’ve made the decision to divorce in Florida. After several years of marriage, you’re no longer willing to stay in a relationship that doesn’t fulfill you spiritually and emotionally. Now is the time to prepare. You will need to make several important decisions such as whether you want to mediate or litigate your… Read More »
What is a Postnuptial Agreement and Should I Consider One?
You’ve heard of prenuptial agreements. Those are agreements that are signed before a marriage happens. Postnuptial agreements, on the other hand, are very similar to prenuptial agreements, but they’re simply after the parties are already married. There are a lot of good reasons why you might want to sign a pre- or postnuptial agreement… Read More »
How Does Adultery Impact a Divorce in Florida?
Florida is a no-fault state when it comes to divorces. That means that Florida only permits no-fault grounds for divorce. An example of a “no-fault ground for divorce” would include one spouse saying that the marriage is irretrievably broken and cannot be saved. In this case, neither spouse is blamed for the breakdown of… Read More »
How Do I Establish Paternity in Florida?
In legal terms, paternity is defined as the establishment of the father of a child. This includes legal rights and responsibilities for the child. There are generally no situations in which maternity needs to be established. It is generally quite obvious who the mother of a child is. Paternity, on the other hand, is… Read More »
What is Retroactive Child Support?
Florida law requires both parents to share in the responsibility of raising a child. But far too often, we see situations where one parent has to support the child alone for months or even years. If this situation sounds family, you may have grounds to pursue retroactive child support payments from the child’s other… Read More »
What to Do If Your Spouse is Selling Assets Before the Divorce is Finalized
It should deeply concern you if your soon-to-be ex has begun selling off assets before the divorce is finalized. Those assets likely belong to you too, and you should have some say in how they’re distributed post-divorce. Any proceeds from those transactions would likely belong partly to you. If your spouse is selling assets,… Read More »
What is a QDRO and Will I Need One for My Florida Divorce?
You may not want to hear this, but those retirement accounts that have been accruing value while you work are subject to distribution in a Florida divorce. That means that your spouse is entitled to half the proceeds from your retirement accounts (or more—Florida is an equitable distribution state). But you aren’t allowed to… Read More »
