Florida Statutes 61.08http:/” target=”_blank”governs the factors the courts can use to determine an award of alimony in Florida. However, in Florida, there is no formula for calculating the amount of alimony that could be awarded to any party like there is in calculating a child support obligation. The main factors…
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Florida Divorce In A Bad Economy
In Jacksonville, Florida, like the rest of the nation, parties are finding it difficult to make the final split and afford a divorce attorney to deal with important issues. Issues that can arise in a Florida Divorce are: the dvision of assets and debts; calculating alimony; child support payments; child…
Florida Domestic Violence: Men Can Be Victims Too
Jacksonville, Florida and the rest of the country are feeling the stress of the economy. Times are tough, which makes people scared and angry. Domestic violence and tempers are on the rise in Jacksonville, Florida, and all across the nation. But it isn’t necessarily men who are doing all of…
Postnuptials and $100 Million: Florida Divorce
As a Jacksonville, Florida family law attorney, I have not had the privilege of seeing a case involving $100 million in assets plus alimony in the amount of $130,000 per month. While most of us would think this ridiculous, the truth is that in a Florida divorce the assets are…
Florida Divorce: Alimony & Spousal Support
In Florida divorces involving alimony, several elements must be met for alimony to be awarded. The Florida Statute regarding alimony sets out 5 types of different alimony available so that different levels of support may be granted. In Florida, alimony can come in the following forms: 1.Permanent: which is self…
It’s Prep Time for a Florida Divorce
As a Florida divorce attorney, one sees many reasons that people reach divorce. Often, unhappiness describes the general mood of your marriage and you know that divorce is the only answer, its time to get your game face on and start thinking like a business person. If you haven’t given…
Putting Down the Boxing Gloves: Florida Divorce
In Florida, when going through a divorce or separation, it is important to get a lawyer that understands the importance of putting down the boxing gloves. You are ending a marriage and going from love to shuttering at the sounds of her voice or the site of his face, an…
Managing Divorce and Finances
Navigating your way through unchartered divorce territory can lead to trouble. Often, paying for a divorce can be difficult, especially when one of you makes little to no money. Normally, one spouse ends up footing the bill and incurring extra expenses while the other spouse pays for very little. What…
Economic Storm Hits Florida Divorces
In Florida, rising tides of economic instability play a dramatic role in divorce. During their pending divorce, couples are remaining under the same roof due to the housing market. Divorce lawyers recognize that the marital home has transformed from an asset to a liability. However, the idea of splitting the…
Divorce and Bankruptcy in Florida
In Florida, when couples divorce they often seek alimony. The economic situation is now leading to bankruptcy as a common divorce issue. If the filing former spouse has an alimony obligation, the question becomes, is that obligation dischargeable in the bankruptcy? Dischargeable bankruptcy debts are outline in United States Code,…