Divorce

Divorce is a big process. While at its core it is the dissolution of a marriage and the breaking of legal bonds that tied two Florida residents together, a divorce requires its parties to address many other important legal matters. For example, pursuant to their...

A divorce can alter many of the plans that a Florida resident may have made for their future. Aside from the incredibly disruptive experience of leaving a relationship that was once intended to last forever, a person may find that they are not as financially stable as...

In recent generations the instance of both members to a marital partnership working outside of the home has increased. As more women have entered the workforce to advance their own careers, Florida families and families throughout the nation have seen a shift in how...

Although a divorce is a legal process that ends the relationship created by a marriage, it involves a number of other legal considerations in order to set the respective parties up to begin their new, single lives. For example, if the parties to the divorce are...

In the past, some American jurisdictions required divorcing parties to allege "fault" against each other in order to complete the dissolution of their marriages. For example, a wife may have had to allege that her husband had been unfaithful to her in order to justify...

Although a divorce is often a stressful and emotional time for a Florida family, it is also a new beginning for the two people who have decided to live their lives separate and apart from each other. As they work to end their marriage, they must make many decisions to...

This year the federal government passed an overhaul of the tax laws and those changes could have big consequences on individuals who may wish to divorce in the future. One of the ways that the changes to the tax laws may affect divorcing parties is through new...

Not every Florida couple chooses to enter into a premarital agreement prior to getting married. The decision to create a premarital agreement may depend on what assets and possessions the parties hold prior to entering to a marital union. It may also depend upon the...

A survey by the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers suggests that traditional gender roles may be shifting when it comes to post-divorce support payments. The survey claims that more divorce lawyers than ever are seeing an increase in women paying child support and alimony...

Articles about celebrity divorces pop up in Florida newspapers from time-to-time, raising questions regarding which party will keep the power couple's real estate holdings and how they will divide up their time with their kids. These stories are interesting from an...