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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...
Many single parents of minor children in the greater Tampa area will have to move for one reason or another. Sometimes, a better job opportunity will mean having to transfer to another part of Florida or even to another state. In other cases, a relative may need the...
Under Florida law, separate property is termed “nonmarital assets and liabilities”. These are property and liabilities that an individual may keep as their own, or may be responsible to pay on their own, when they leave their marriage through divorce. The...
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...
Sadly, domestic violence is a more common problem in Florida than people in the greater Tampa area would realize. Many couples in fact split up, and ask a Florida court to make custody and parenting time decisions, precisely because one spouse has decided that she...
When Florida parents are going through a divorce it can be hard on everyone, especially their children. The kids may wonder what is going to happen to them and what is their future going to look like. These are legitimate questions and why having a parenting plan is...
When Florida parents decide they will no longer be together it can be an emotional and difficult time for everyone, especially their children. In order to minimize the effects of a divorce on children, parents have become more creative in their child custody...