If your spouse files for divorce without warning you first, it will leave you at a disadvantage. You may be so shocked that you spend the next few months in a haze. Meanwhile, your spouse is busy working out how to get a favorable deal. Understanding the early...
The divorce process can be stressful, particularly when it comes to the division of assets, property and debt obligations. The manner in which debts are allocated after divorce can have a significant impact on a person for many years. The state of Florida adopts the...
It only took you a few seconds to officially get married. You just had to sign the paperwork. If you want to consider the entire wedding, the longest it took is a day. Now that you’re thinking about divorce, though, you’re worried. You’ve heard that it can take a...
For many divorcing couples facing property division, the marital home represents the largest single asset. However, if you and your spouse are co-owners in a family business, the focal point shifts. What will become of this important asset as the result of your...
Alimony, sometimes called spousal support or spousal maintenance, is often part of a divorce order. Judges in Florida routinely award alimony to ensure both spouses continue to have roughly the same quality of life after the end of a marriage. If you are thinking...
Before deciding to get a divorce, some couples choose to separate. This provides them some time to evaluate their options in perhaps a less adversarial living situation. When choosing their future path, each spouse may put effort into identifying their joint assets...
Divorce is a stressful time for all parties involved, especially children of divorced couples. Depending on your children’s ages, they may not understand why you split from your spouse and even with an explanation they may still find it confusing. Your children may...
As a married couple, financial management is difficult. When you are going through a divorce, this can make your financial situation even more complex. No matter how long you are married, for some time, you shared your finances with another person. How can you handle...
The divorce decisions you make are going to impact you for the rest of your life. In the "heat of your battle," the right decisions are difficult, if not impossible. You may favor settling out of court. Or going to trial may serve you better. Your choice – divorce or...
If you and your spouse have realized that your marriage is over, you must now embark on the process of figuring out how to disentangle yourselves from each other. This will impact every facet of your lives from your social circle to where you live and more. Like most...
