Experienced South Florida Family Law Attorneys
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...
In Florida, a new alimony law took effect on July 1, 2023, that establishes a new process for an alimony obligor (paying ex-spouse) to ask the court to reduce or end their spousal-support obligation because of the payor’s voluntary retirement. This can relieve the...
Florida recently joined the vast majority of states when it ended the power of a state judge to order a divorcing spouse to pay permanent alimony. As of July 1, 2023, a new, significant alimony law took effect that ended the availability of permanent alimony in the...
It is not uncommon for a child to refuse to spend time with one parent, despite the requirements of a court-ordered visitation schedule. This can cause very real parental concerns, from the point of view of either parent. It is a smart idea to seek guidance from an...
It can be disconcerting for a parent when their child refuses to see the other parent for court-ordered visitation. For the parent handing the child over, the refusal can trigger a whole litany of parental fears. Could the child possibly face harmful, frightening,...
In part 1 of this post, we started a discussion of the complex child support issues that arise in Florida when an obligor-parent has other children not covered by the order. We explained that when a judge is considering child support such as in a Florida divorce...
Well, that is a rough take on an old nursery rhyme. What we mean to ask is how is child support determined if there are children outside the marriage? Broadly and with narrow exception, Florida law seems to favor older children when it comes to setting or modifying...