Tag Archives: Daytona Beach Divorce Lawyer
Imputed Income in Florida: Friend or Foe?
Florida is an equitable distribution state, which means that, in the event of a divorce, the judge can award alimony to one spouse based on what the judge determines to be fair. The emphasis on fairness is more important than dividing things equally or focusing on which assets belong to the couple and which… Read More »
Collaborative Divorce in Florida: Is It the Right Choice for You?
The phrase “amicable divorce” has become a cliché, but it still remains an elusive ideal. It can be hard not to regard your ex-spouse as an enemy when the pain of the breakup of your marriage is still fresh. Nonetheless, Florida’s family law system has quite a few safeguards in place to make sure… Read More »
How Does Adultery Affect Divorce in Florida?
Until recent decades, courts in the United States would not grant a couple a divorce except in the case of some truly catastrophic breach of the marriage contract. Adultery, abandonment, and severe mistreatment such as physical abuse were about the only reasons couples could divorce. Simply not being able to get along with your… Read More »
What Florida Couples Need to Know About Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements have an unfairly negative image in the popular imagination. It makes many people think of marriages built entirely on the desire for status and appearances and not at all on trust. Perhaps the worst misconception that people have about prenuptial agreements is that people who sign them expect, from before they even… Read More »
The Basics of Florida Alimony
Alimony goes by many names, such as spousal support and spousal maintenance. There are many different types of alimony, but at their core they remain the same. All of them include money paid by one ex-spouse to the other after a divorce. Florida recognizes six types of alimony, and it is one of only… Read More »