Experienced South Florida Family Law Attorneys
Is one person filing for divorce in Florida enough? Are you contemplating divorce, but your husband or wife is not on board? The new year can be a time of change and if you decide 2021 is the year you will move forward to end your marriage, you can start the...
Is your soon-to-be-ex concealing assets during a Florida divorce? In today’s post, we continue our consideration of the phenomenon of a divorcing party hiding or transferring assets out of reach or knowledge of the other spouse to avoid sharing it in the divorce...
Can your minor children be called to testify in Florida divorce proceedings? It is unsettling and maybe even frightening to think of putting your minor child on the stand in open court in your divorce or custody proceeding. The issues about which your child might have...
In part 1, we introduced Florida alimony and the development of evidence to support a support award, including the role of marital misconduct. Today, we will focus on relevant factors that would support (or not support) a court order for alimony. Make a budget The...
Alimony, also known as spousal support, is the payment of money from one ex-spouse to the other after divorce. For a person seeking support from their former spouse, specific kinds of evidence will strengthen their case that alimony would be appropriate under Florida...
What's the difference and who decides in your Florida divorce Today we will explain the various decisionmakers who may be involved in your Florida divorce proceedings. Knowing what to expect can help to lessen the stress and concern most people understandably...
Why the parties to a Florida divorce should take it seriously Money, time, control, creativity, privacy and predictability – these are all factors to consider when approaching the mediation of a Florida divorce – whether voluntarily or because of a court order....
Couples going through a divorce rarely agree on every issue. Emotions often run high when discussing child custody, alimony and the division of property. However, there is a clear legal line between an honest disagreement and “bad faith” behavior. In some cases, a...
In a Florida divorce, marital property is divided according to the “equitable distribution” standard. As is often explained, dividing property equitably between spouses does not necessarily result in a 50-50 split of marital assets. Instead, equitable distribution is...
What to do when you’re served with a subpoena and it’s not even your divorce! Divorcing couples often can get through divorce negotiations or proceedings by cooperatively sharing necessary information between the parties. But in some high conflict or high net worth...