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What to expect in Florida Family Court proceedings With the new year, many are examining their circumstances as fodder for new year’s resolutions. Time to turn over a new leaf. Out with the old, in with the new. Time for a fresh start. Write a new chapter. While it...
In part 1, we discussed finding the right family lawyer and how long a divorce can take in Florida. Today, we will address some other common questions Floridians have when they start the divorce process. Part 1 is available here. How much will divorce cost in legal...
Divorce is usually something a person does not think about as a possibility for them. Sure, everyone has friends and family who are divorced, but no one goes into a marriage thinking that they might end up in divorce court. But things happen in life – and in marriage...
When parties to a marriage are in the process of ending their union and the divorce petition has been filed, it may seem logical that the soon-to-be exes should feel free to date other people again. But the divorce is not legally final, so any relationship outside the...
Often a prospective client asks if they must go to court to get a Florida divorce. While dissolving a marriage is a court proceeding and a judge issues an order granting divorce, how much time a divorcing party spends inside the courtroom often depends on whether the...
Only a handful of states still allow permanent alimony and Florida just left that small fold. Spousal support will not look the same in Florida starting today, July 1, 2023, when a major alimony-reform bill took effect. Officially presented to him on June 26, but...
A guardian-ad-litem (GAL) is a specially trained and certified professional whom the court may appoint in a divorce or custody proceeding to act as a child’s “next friend … investigator or evaluator.” The judge has discretion to appoint the GAL if it would be in the...
Some divorcing couples can negotiate marital settlement agreements resolving what they will do with their assets and money, future support and child custody arrangements. If they remain far apart on these issues or have such animosity that negotiation seems too...
As of this writing on April 28, 2023, the Florida Senate has passed the fourth version of an alimony reform bill (SB 1416) considered in a decade. Govs. Ron DeSantis and Rick Scott vetoed the first three. Now, eyes are on the Florida House of Representatives, where...
It is natural to believe that your relationship with your spouse is going to last until death do us part, but of course divorce rates belie that expectation. Few marriages are fairy tales and while many are strong and lasting, despite much effort, some marital...