There are typically only a few issues to address in any given divorce case in Florida: alimony, property and debt division, child custody and child support. However, even though those issues may be common across different cases, the unique factors of your divorce case can make things easier or more complicated, depending on the situation.
For example, a divorce case that does not involve minor children has fewer legal issues to address and therefore it should be easier, right? Not necessarily. If the divorcing spouses can’t agree on how debt and property should be divided, or even agree on what assets should be part of the divorce case, then the case can become quite complicated in a hurry.
But, what if there are minor children whose support and custody needs must be addressed in the divorce case? And what if both parents have firm, uncompromising views of how those issues should be addressed? Well, just the same, the divorce process could become drawn out and costly for all involved.
Evaluate the factors in your case
There is a lot to think about before the initial paperwork is filed in a divorce case in Florida. You can familiarize yourself with the appropriate legal terms and the guidelines on support and custody, but until you think about that legal framework in terms of the unique factors that will be involved in your divorce case, you may not be able to predict how things will go. And the relationship between the parties despite the tension of the divorce could be crucial. Be sure to get the right information about your own unique family and financial dynamics.