The answer is that it depends on the type of alimony and the terms of any marital settlement agreement incorporated into the final divorce decree. Today we will take a closer look at this question. Permanent alimony The court may order permanent spousal support to...
On May 3, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, 65, and his wife Melinda French Gates, 56, announced their divorce on Twitter after almost 30 years of marriage. That same day, Ms. Gates filed a petition for divorce, which Mr. Gates joined. The petition states that the...
It is quite common nowadays for people to choose to live together in a mutually supportive relationship rather than get married. A cohabitating couple like this may live like spouses. For example, one may stay home with the children while the other works and furthers...
Sometimes yes and sometimes no. We recently shared a post about how divorce proceedings in Florida have tended to take longer overall from filing to divorce during the pandemic, even though there are fewer in the court system. Let’s take a closer look at Zoom and...
Life has slowed down during the current public health crisis and court proceedings have not escaped this phenomenon. For Floridians trying to get divorced, their cases will likely move through the court system more slowly than they would have prepandemic. Hearings...
In part 1, we explained that under Florida law the marital estate usually consists of the marital assets and debts as of the date of the divorce petition filing – called the cut-off date. The marital estate is the totality of property and liability equitably...
It is not uncommon when a marriage breaks down for one spouse to move out of the marital home in anticipation of eventual divorce. Every couple is different – one might file for divorce immediately to get it done as soon as possible, while another might want to give...
Life in the time between filing for divorce and getting the final court order granting it can feel like limbo – not the life you lived before, but not the new one yet, either. And it's not just from an emotional standpoint. What about the soon-to-be exes' living...
Well, even if the parties complied with Florida law when they executed a premarital agreement, it can still be not only quite one-sided, but also still enforceable and valid. What is a premarital agreement? Florida law lets people engaged to be married enter into...
Spouses as well as people who intend to get married may execute enforceable agreements between them called marriage contracts. The purposes of marriage contracts vary, but often concern property rights, estate planning, alimony and other matters. The most common...
The Law Office of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC represents individuals in Fort Lauderdale in high-asset divorce matters. Daniel Forrest is board-certified family lawyer and mediator serving the South Florida area.
