June, 2009 Blog Posts

What To Do If A Friend or Relative Is Heading For Divorce

Most of us have known a relative or a close friend whose marriage is breaking up. During those times they may come to you for moral support. What do you do? In addition to just listening to them and ...
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Flat Fee Divorce

When you go through a divorce, it is bad enough that you have to reduce your lifestyle because you are dividing your assets by two. Having to spend money unnecessarily on a lawyer's hourly fees just ...
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Can I Make My Spouse Pay For My Divorce Lawyer?

Many years ago, there was no way to get your spouse to pay for your Florida divorce lawyer. This was at a time when the difference between the income of the average man and the average woman was much ...
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Transitional Alimony

Florida divorce law requires that permanent periodic alimony (a fixed amount per month which lasts until one spouse dies or the receiving spouse remarries) is restricted to long term marriages. So ...
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Rehabilitative Alimony

Rehabilitative alimony is one of the forms of support available to a spouse in a Florida divorce. It is paid by the spouse who has the greater income and it is paid to the spouse who has a temporary ...
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Permanent Periodic Alimony Factors

The most common form of alimony in a divorce is permanent periodic alimony . In a Florida divorce, the court must consider the following alimony factors: 1) The standard of living established during ...
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What is Alimony?

There are probably more myths in existence about alimony than any other factor in a divorce. The concept of alimony was created many years ago at a time when the percentage of women who were either ...
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Dividing Property 50/50 In A Divorce

A common question we hear in Florida divorces is, "Does the property always get divided 50/50? The law requires that the assets and debts of the marriage are to be divided "equitably". That ...
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Seeing A Therapist During Your Divorce

A question we typically ask our clients at the initial consultation is, "Are you seeing someone for individual counseling?" If the answer is, "No", then we talk about the benefits of doing that. As ...
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