If you and your divorcing spouse own a residence, it’s just about a guarantee that only one of you will be able to live there when divorce proceedings complete. Occasionally, if agreements can’t be reached, courts will decree that assets like homes get liquidated,...
The state of Florida will often award alimony payments to a financially dependent spouse after a divorce. When the spouse who is receiving the alimony payments has a change in financial situation, it can affect the alimony payments. One factor that can affect these payments is...
For many parents, one of the priorities during a divorce is obtaining child custody (aka parental time-sharing) rights. Having physical custody of your child or children makes you a caregiver, with all of the accompanying responsibilities including housing, feeding, and medical care and attention.If you...
Throughout the course of a marriage, two people build a life together. If that marriage ever comes to an end, this one life separates into two. That’s where a much of the stress of divorce comes from - everything that was once shared...
For most of us, it seems like the internet can solve just about every problem out there. Answers to questions like “where should we have dinner,” “how to fix a doorbell,” and “what are the most popular baby names of the year” are only a...
So many of the stories we hear about divorce - from friends, family, websites, articles, television, and movies - are horror stories. We hear about divorces that take years to finalize, divorces that nearly bankrupt all parties involved, divorces that leave children neglected and hurt,...
Divorce can be a complicated process, and it is only made more difficult when your current spouse has been deported. This might seem like an impossible situation, and you might feel you will never get a proper divorce, but you really should not worry. The...
Hearing the words “nasty divorce” can immediately evoke the thought a costly battle ahead. We hear about the recent celebrity break-up along with a startling divorce settlement figure dances that ends up being published by media outlets on a regular basis. While it’s no secret...
Couples who reside in Florida, who no longer wish to remain married, can file for dissolution of the marriage. Although many states require a statement of grounds (such as adultery) for a divorce to be granted - Florida is a no-fault divorce state. That means...