divorce

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...

When Florida couples remarry, they usually hope this is the match that will last a lifetime. However, statistics present a different picture that may lead to some concern as the rates for divorce in second, third or later marriages increase with each new union. The...

If you're a married business owner, a divorce can greatly affect how your company functions on a day-to-day basis. It could even impact the percentage of the business you own after the property division process. Thankfully, there are a few ways to ensure that the...

When going through a divorce in Florida, you are likely to face several court appearances and demands to make the divorce agreeable for both parties and reach a final legal agreement. This process, however, can get really old really fast. This is why so many people...

If you are getting a divorce in Florida, you may need to protect yourself financially. There are a number of common mistakes that you may make in this situation. For example, many people fail to account for the fact that costs will go up for both individuals when they...