Financial affidavits in Florida divorce cases are generally mandatory under Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285. In most dissolution of marriage proceedings in Florida, both parties must file sworn financial affidavits that disclose income, expenses, assets, and liabilities. These affidavits are central to the...
Income Deduction Orders If you are currently going through a Florida divorce and are supposed to receive child support and/or alimony - you should be aware of Income Deduction Orders. Put simply, it is an order issued by a judge through which the parent who is...
Many couples ask whether it is possible to waive alimony in Florida through a prenuptial agreement, postnuptial agreement, or marital settlement agreement. Under Florida law, spouses generally have the freedom to contract regarding financial rights within marriage, including the ability to waive spousal support. However,...
Mandatory Financial Disclosure Florida requirements are one of the most important procedural rules in Florida family law cases. In divorce, paternity, and other family law matters involving financial issues, both parties must disclose detailed financial information so the court can fairly determine issues such as...
What happens when there is a Prenuptial Agreement and then a Void Marriage in a Florida Divorce? Florida Law governs whether a premarital agreement remains enforceable when the underlying marriage is later determined to be legally void. In Florida family law litigation, particularly in Miami...
Durational Alimony Florida law is governed primarily by Fla. Stat. § 61.08 and establishes a structured framework for awarding time-limited spousal support in Florida dissolution proceedings. In Miami and throughout Florida, durational alimony provides economic assistance to a former spouse for a defined period following...
Rehabilitative alimony in Florida is one of the most precisely regulated forms of spousal support available under Florida law, and understanding its requirements is essential for any spouse navigating a dissolution of marriage in Miami-Dade County or throughout the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Unlike other forms...
Bridge-the-Gap Alimony Florida is a narrowly tailored form of transitional spousal support governed by Fla. Stat. § 61.08, designed to assist a spouse in moving from married life to single life by addressing legitimate, identifiable short-term financial needs. In Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida, courts...
Setting Aside a Marital Settlement Agreement is a critical issue for spouses in Miami-Dade County and throughout Florida who believe their divorce settlement was procured by fraud, duress, coercion, mistake, or financial concealment. Florida law strongly favors the finality of marital settlement agreements, yet it...