Dating while separated in Florida is a common concern for individuals who have begun the divorce process but have not yet finalized their marriage dissolution. Many spouses assume that once they separate from their partner they are free to begin new romantic relationships without legal...
Divorce when you own property in another country Florida is a complex legal issue that frequently arises in international families, immigrant households, and high net worth divorce cases in Miami and throughout South Florida. When spouses hold real estate or other assets outside the United...
Protecting a professional license in a Florida divorce is a critical concern for physicians, dentists, attorneys, accountants, and other licensed professionals whose livelihoods depend on maintaining control over their careers and business reputations. In Florida family law litigation, the distinction between a professional license itself...
Dismissal for lack of prosecution Florida is a procedural doctrine that carries substantial consequences in dissolution of marriage, paternity, modification, and post judgment enforcement proceedings pending in Miami Dade County. Governed by Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.420(d), the rule establishes a bright line...
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order Florida practitioners regularly encounter is one of the most important financial tools in modern divorce litigation. Retirement assets often represent the largest marital asset in long term marriages, particularly in high income households throughout Miami and Miami-Dade County. Understanding the...
Imputed Income in Florida Child Support Cases is one of the most litigated and misunderstood doctrines in Florida family law. In Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida, courts regularly confront situations where a parent is unemployed or underemployed, and the issue becomes whether income should be...
Florida alimony after the 2023 reform represents one of the most significant shifts in Florida family law in decades. Effective July 1, 2023, the Legislature amended section 61.08, Florida Statutes, eliminating permanent alimony and imposing strict guidelines on duration, amount, and modification. For spouses filing...
Florida Prenuptial Agreement Enforceability depends on strict compliance with section 61.079, Florida Statutes, and long-standing judicial precedent governing voluntariness, financial disclosure, and the absence of fraud, duress, coercion, or overreaching. Florida courts, including those sitting in Miami-Dade County within the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, scrutinize the...
In Florida, if you do not pay child support required by a court order, the court and the Florida Department of Revenue can enforce the order through wage withholding, contempt proceedings, driver’s license suspension, professional license suspension, bank account seizure, property liens, credit reporting, tax...