Child support is an important and necessary piece of many Florida divorce proceedings. It provides children whose parents have gone through divorce with the financial resources necessary to keep them healthy, safe, and thriving. In Florida, all parents are expected to...
While many Florida residents may realize their assets will be divided during a divorced, they forget that their debts will also be divided between them. Property division, whether it be assets or debts, sets the divorcing couple up financially for the future, which is...
Spouses considering divorce will face a number of difficult issues which need to be resolved. Property division can be among the most complex of these issues. Sometimes the spouses will agree on how assets should be divided, but oftentimes the nature of an asset and...
These days it seems like our society is more mobile than ever. People in Florida are not afraid to seek employment in a different part of the state as they advance their careers. And many people these days buy a “starter” home before they move elsewhere to their...
Florida law recognizes that children benefit from having frequent and continuing contact with both parents following a divorce. Thus, the standard used when making time-sharing decisions is the best interests of the child. The following is a brief overview of what...
Property division is the foundation for many family law disputes in Florida. Often, this is connected a home, automobiles, items of sentimental value, bank accounts, retirement accounts, a business and more. However, people who are trying to hide assets as part of an...
Most competent Florida divorce attorneys will urge their clients to sign an appropriate premarital agreement, especially if the new couple will possess significant assets. However, when a marriage sours and a divorce looms, one of the signatories to the premarital...
Preparing for the property division process during divorce can carry with it some apprehension. To help ease those concerns, it is helpful for divorcing couples to be prepared with what to expect and how property division is determined during divorce. Equitable...
Beyond the emotional toll that divorce takes on everyone involved, there are also pragmatic issues that need attention in order to ensure financial security once the divorce is final. Not only will all parties have to settle property division, custodial arrangements...
When life changes, child custody needs may also change. For that reason, parents should be familiar with when they may want to consider requesting a child custody modification and when it may be possible to do so. When to request a child custody modification There are...