divorce

Generally, child custody solutions simply split the time each parent has the children at their house. The simplest example is one parent having them for a week and then dropping them off with their ex for the following week. Naturally, this can be far more complex --...

Splitting up property with your spouse during a divorce gets more difficult as the assets become more expensive. For many couples, the home that they live in will be a major source of contention. A surprising number of people seem to think that they can get both sole...

Your ex just proudly announced that they got a much-wanted promotion at work. They put it all over social media, but you were not informed personally. Your children have been receiving support, but it’s fairly low. Your ex’s old job paid much less than the new...

A divorce can have the power to turn your life upside down for better and for worse. If you have been in an unhappy marriage for many years, it's likely that you'll have known that divorce was inevitable, but to actually go through it can still be heartbreaking and...

If you are looking at your budget and realize that you’re going to need additional support following your divorce, one option may be spousal support. Spousal support comes in a few forms, which include: Durational alimony Lump-sum alimony Permanent alimony...

Many divorcing Florida couples concern themselves with how they will split their tangible assets such as the family home or cars when they divorce. Few spouses, however, immediately realize that they must also divide their marital debts. Absent any prenuptial...

Child support is a program to help protect children from poverty if their parents don't stay together. As a parent, you have support obligations to your children that reflect how much parenting time you have, the needs of your kids and your income. Sometimes, parents...

A Florida judge may agree to modify a visitation or child support order if you experience a job loss. However, whether an existing order will be changed depends on the reason why you are no longer employed. It will also likely depend on how long it has been since the...

Making the decision to divorce is never an easy one, and it brings up many concerns for both spouses. One of the questions you might have is whether a spouse can say no to granting the other spouse a divorce. In Florida, the answer is no. What if a spouse doesn't want...

When one spouse is financially dependent on another, divorce can cause a major hardship for the dependent spouse. It could be years before they can earn a wage high enough to support themselves. Some people might stay in abusive or toxic relationships just because...