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Can You Secure Alimony Payments After the Payer Spouse’s Death?
Alimony payments provide financial support to ensure that the lower-earning spouse can maintain the standard of living established during her or his marriage with the payer spouse. But, as you may know, under Florida’s family law, the higher-earning spouse’s obligation to pay spousal support automatically terminates upon the death of either spouse. Life can… Read More »
What Are You Expected to Do in Florida’s Collaborative Divorce?
Collaborative Law is a trendier, healthier, and cheaper alternative to traditional divorce litigation. While everyone knows that you get more control over your divorce through the collaborative divorce process, people are slightly confused about what is expected of them during this process. Unlike in the traditional divorce trial, where the judge has the authority… Read More »
How Do Domestic Violence Injunctions Protect Victims from Abusers in Florida?
In Florida, victims of domestic violence can obtain injunctions against their abusers. The word “injunction” refers to a legal order issued by a judge to restrain or prohibit the abuser from engaging in certain behaviors with or toward the petitioner. Domestic violence injunctions are enforceable by police and law enforcement, which means the subject… Read More »
What Documents Do You Need for Your Florida Child Support Hearing?
If you have been summoned to court for a scheduled child support hearing in Orlando or elsewhere in Florida, you may be wondering what documents you will need to bring to the Department of Revenue (DOR) hearing. DOR hearings, which are held to calculate and enforce a child support order, require a court… Read More »
9 Tips to Successfully Negotiate Alimony with Your Former Spouse
No one is ever prepared to discuss alimony, even those who have been contemplating their divorce for months before announcing their plans. “How do I discuss alimony with my soon-to-be ex-spouse after he/she has just found out that we are getting divorced?” many people think. Yes, discussing alimony with your spouse can be tough… Read More »
How to ‘Split’ Marital Residence in Florida Divorce Mediation?
Splitting marital residence when obtaining a dissolution of marriage in the state of Florida is one of the most complicated aspects of a divorce. Florida family law uses the term “marital residence” to refer to the home where the married couple resided together before filing for divorce. Often, the marital residence is the most… Read More »
Florida Lawmakers Want to Change State Laws to Curb High Divorce Rates
Florida lawmakers are looking to change the divorce process to tackle the state’s crippling divorce rates. The so-called “Florida Guide to a Healthy Marriage” bill, which can be viewed on the Florida House of Representatives website, was filed by Rep. Clay Yarborough, a Republican state legislator, on October 9. Under the proposed legislation, Floridians… Read More »
How a Collaborative Divorce is More Beneficial for Parents with Substance Abuse Problems
Collaborative divorce has many advantages, especially when one of the spouses suffers from substance abuse. Not only does ending a marriage through collaborative law save time and money, but it also allows spouses to have greater control over the entire process. One of the benefits of seeking a collaborative divorce is that spouses can… Read More »
How to Contest Paternity in Florida
Florida family law provides a couple of methods for establishing and disestablishing paternity. The man who is married to the child’s mother at the time of birth is presumed to be the father and is automatically granted a father’s parental rights. If an unmarried couple conceives a child, the biological father can acknowledge paternity… Read More »
A Step-By-Step Guide of What to Expect from Divorce Mediation in Florida
Divorce mediation is becoming one of the most frequently used methods of negotiating divorce settlements in Orlando and elsewhere in Florida. It is clear why so many separating and divorcing couples choose mediation. After all, mediation allows the couples to take control of planning their post-divorce lives and making decisions about their future instead… Read More »
