Dealing with divorce that involves child custody situations can be scary, because your life with your child could be on the line. However, in most cases, both parents are able to have an equal hand in the life of their child. In order to have equal custody, you will...
Year: 2015
What to do if you wish to transfer a divorce abroad
Moving abroad can be a confusing and complex situation. It can be even more difficult if someone has gotten a divorce in their home country and do not know anything about the divorce laws in the U.S. They may be wondering whether or not their divorce will even still...
Parental relocation basics
Florida parents who get divorced while their children are still minors must decide upon or have courts decide upon child custody agreements. These include details about whether or not parents will share joint custody or if one person will be the primary custodial...
Are business assets protected in a divorce?
If you are like many people in Florida today, you may have an interest in a business. This may be a direct interest such as being an owner and operator. It may be a more passive interest such as being an investor without day-to-day involvement in the running of the...
Petitioning for alimony modification in Florida
According to the Cornell University Law School’s Legal Information Institute, alimony payments are a form of monetary support. Alimony may be required when spouses cannot financially support themselves. Alimony payments are not, however, set in stone. As...
Helping couples work through a high asset divorce
When it comes to legal separation, couples sometimes face a number of challenges. For example, people may struggle with a bitter dispute over complex asset division or a parent may have a difficult time with child support and custody issues. However, for a...
Bill would expand grandparents’ right to seek visitation
For grandparents, the ability to spend time with grandchildren is one of the most important things in life. Unfortunately, complications in relationships can sometimes result in grandparents losing the ability to be with grandchildren. Here in Florida, there are...
What are supporters and critics saying about the alimony reform proposal?
We’ve been discussing in our last posts the topic of alimony, particularly permanent alimony and an ongoing attempt in Florida to do away with these awards. We left off last time discussing changes a current proposal would make to alimony awards in Florida and...
Bill would revamp the way alimony is determined in Florida
In our last post, we began discussing some of the particulars of state law as it pertains to alimony awards, particularly permanent alimony. As we noted, awards of permanent alimony are not common, but they can and do occur. Some Florida lawmakers are seeking to...
Permanent alimony in Florida
Spousal support, as readers may know, can be a contentious issue in divorce just as property division, child custody, and other issues can be. For spouses who are not ending their marriage on amicable terms—and many do not—having to pay for their former...