Divorce

While some Florida divorces are decided by courts, most are decided by the spouses themselves -- typically after extensive negotiation. If you and your spouse are in the process of discussing dividing your marital property and your child custody duties, can you also...

There are many reasons Florida couples choose to stay in unhappy marriages. One of the biggest reasons is money, whether it is worrying about the cost of the divorce itself or thinking they cannot survive financially on their own. If this sounds like you, the good...

When parents in Florida divorce, courts want to make sure a child support order is fair to both parents. Sometimes a parent is unemployed or underemployed. This means they are likely earning little to no income and would not have much to contribute to child support....

You and your spouse are not sure whether your marriage is over, but it is on the rocks and one of you has moved out of the marital home. You want time to consider whether divorce is right for you, and you want to make sure your financial rights are settled and a...

Couples often concentrate on property division when they divorce. But any debts that spouses accrued do not disappear with their marriage. Facing debt Marital finances become entangled and complicate marital property division. Paying off and dealing with debt,...

The experience of going through divorce can be overwhelming. Not only is it likely to be an emotional time, but it’s also a technically complex one. It can be hard to just grasp the fundamental details of the process. One question that can cause confusion is whether...

A skilled mediator is worth their weight in gold when it comes to settling matters privately and efficiently. With the participating parties' cooperation, a mediator can take a stressful situation with potentially disastrous consequences and turn it into a clear,...

It is always nice to get a raise at work, get a nice tax return or be the recipient of some other financial windfall, but life is not always so rosy. A major financial setback can easily cause you to fall behind on your bills, including your child support obligations....

There are serious financial ramifications tied to the outcome of your divorce. If you’re not careful, then you could end up missing out on the financial resources that you need for post-divorce stability. We don’t want that to happen to you, which is why this week on...

Both marriage and divorce can be much cheaper when planned, but while planning for a marriage is common, divorce, not so much. However, divorce planning can also save you time and money. And, attorney Russell G. Marlowe can help with that plan. Understanding what is...