Divorce

The answer to who pays for a high-conflict divorce is that everyone does. Both divorcing spouses pay in cost, time and acrimony for a high-conflict divorce, which can take longer, drain the divorcing couple’s resources and create even more bad feelings between the...

One of the hardest decisions married couples may find themselves making is the decision to divorce. Sadly, many Florida residents choose to stay in a bad marriage because divorce is expensive. The divorce process itself involves costs and filing fees, but the biggest...

The decision to go through with a divorce is usually life-changing. The decision may be mutual, or it may be made by only one of the soon-to-be ex-spouses. Either way, the initial decision to go through with a divorce is only the starting point. Throughout a divorce...

Divorce among couples over age 45 has increased over time even as the overall divorce rate has fallen. According to one study, the divorce rate among people between 45 and 54 increased from just over 13 people per 1,000 married people in 1990 to 18 people per married...

Many couples in the greater Tampa area may have heard about a legal process called mediation. Many Floridians have used mediation to settle a family law matter. Some courts in the area may even require a couple to try mediation before going forward with a divorce. To...

Discussions about spousal support often focus on women who have given up a career to raise children. While this is certainly common across Florida, there isn’t anything in the law that says that only women can recover alimony. In fact, the law is entirely gender...

When a couple decides to divorce, one spouse may want to request spousal support. Spousal support, also known as alimony, is a court ordered payment from one spouse to the other to provide for his or her needs. In Florida, the court may award spousal support to either...

Here, in the South, we are a welcoming bunch, and when our friends are in need, we want to help. This hospitality mentality is what brought many of us to sunny Florida. Even when our friends are getting a divorce, they want to help. Though, for our readers going...

Divorce is a major financial transaction. This is especially true when alimony comes into play. But there’s a lot of confusion out there about how spousal support is dealt with in these cases, and what you can do to protect your interests. We hope that this post will...

There are serious financial implications involved in the divorce process. The outcome of your property division could set the stage for your financial wellbeing for years, perhaps even decades to come. That’s why it’s imperative that you do everything you can to make...