Dividing Pensions in a Florida Divorce
Aug 24, 2009
DIVIDING PENSIONS IN A FLORIDA DIVORCE (part one) Not long before I started practicing law, the divorce laws did not allow the courts to divide a pension in a divorce. All of the other property got ...
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What to Do if a Friend or Relative is Heading for a Florida Divorce
Aug 21, 2009
WHAT TO DO IF A FRIEND OR RELATIVE IS HEADING FOR A FLORIDA DIVORCE (part one) Most of us have known relatives or close friends whose marriages are breaking up. During those times they may come to ...
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Florida Flat Fee Divorce
Aug 20, 2009
FLORIDA FLAT FEE DIVORCE (part one) When you go through a divorce, it is bad enough that you have to reduce your lifestyle because you are dividing your assets by two. Having to spend money unnecess...
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Can I make my spouse pay for my Florida divorce lawyer?
Aug 19, 2009
CAN I MAKE MY SPOUSE PAY FOR MY FLORIDA DIVORCE LAWYER? (part one) Many years ago, there was no way to get your spouse to pay for your Florida divorce lawyer. This was at a time when the difference ...
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Transitional Alimony in Florida
Aug 18, 2009
FLORIDA TRANSITIONAL ALIMONY (part one) Florida divorce law requires that permanent periodic alimony (a fixed amount per month which lasts until one spouse dies or the receiving spouse remarries) is ...
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Florida Permanent Periodic Alimony Factors
Aug 18, 2009
FLORIDA PERMANENT PERIODIC ALIMONY FACTORS (part one) The most common form of alimony in a divorce is permanent periodic alimony.
In a Florida divorce, the court must consider the following alimony ...
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Rehabilitative Alimony in Florida
Aug 14, 2009
REHABILITATIVE ALIMONY (part one) Rehabilitative alimony is one of the forms of support available to a spouse in a Florida divorce. It is paid by the spouse who has the greater income and it is paid...
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What do I have to prove in order to get a divorce in Florida?
Aug 13, 2009
WHAT DO I HAVE TO PROVE IN ORDER TO GET A FLORIDA DIVORCE? (part one) It used to be that you had to say bad things about your spouse in order to get a divorce. You had to accuse your spouse of aban...
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How soon should I speak with a Florida divorce lawyer?
Aug 12, 2009
HOW SOON SHOULD I SPEAK WITH A FLORIDA DIVORCE LAWYER? (part one) Most people think that the time to talk to a lawyer for the first time about a divorce is when they have finally made up their minds ...
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Ramifications of Badmouthing Your Spouse to Your Kids
Aug 11, 2009
BADMOUTHING YOUR SPOUSE TO YOUR KIDS (part one) Divorce is obviously a difficult time in the lives of both spouses. When children are involved, it is even more stressful.
Often this leads to times ...
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