Florida is a “no fault” divorce state, meaning that either spouse may seek a divorce without showing cause for the desired separation. The spouse seeking a divorce has the option to simply claim the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Generally, Florida courts are not concerned with which party played the greater…
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Divorce and Alimony
When deciding whether to grant alimony in a divorce case, Courts consider many factors, including the length of the marriage, the spouses’ employment prospects, the age of each party, their standard of living, their marital contributions, their available income and assets, and the fairness of the situation. Generally, the shorter…
Alimony In Florida
As a Jacksonville alimony attorney, my job is to get people alimony and to keep people from having to pay alimony, depending on which party I represent. There are several factors that the courts use in determining an award of alimony. Only one factor is the length of the marriage.…
Alimony In Florida: Will I Have To Pay?
Ask any Florida alimony attorney if you will be obligated to pay alimony in a divorce in Florida and the most likely answer will be: “it depends”. There are many factors that the courts use in determining whether to grant an award of alimony. Only one of which is the…
Debts And Divorce In Florida: Are My Debts Dischargeable?
As a Florida divorce lawyer, clients often ask me if their Florida alimony or Florida child support obligation is dischargeable in a bankruptcy in Florida. The answer is no. Under section 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code, virtually all obligations and debts stemming from the marriage such as credit card obligations,…
Divorce Affected by the Economy
An article titled, “Breaking up is hard to do because of the economy,” describes how many couples although wanting to file for divorce are stuck in their marriages because of financial woe’s. The article describes a couple who made the decision to end their marriage in the fall of 2008,…
Divorce and Florida Alimony
People contemplating divorce tend to be very curious about the topic of spousal support otherwise known as alimony. As a Jacksonville Beach Family Law Attorney I see divorce cases involving alimony on a regular basis. When first meeting with clients who are interested in the possibility of receiving or having…
Can I get or change my Alimony
Alimony is a term referring to the payment of certain monies as a form of financial support. It is based on the common law right of a wife to be supported by her husband. However, in 1979 the U.S. Supreme Court removed alimony’s limitation to husbands, to account for cases…
New Florida Alimony Law!
As of July 1, 2010 the State of Florida made significant changes to its alimony laws. These changes will affect all divorce proceedings initiated after July 1 as well as those that were initiated prior to July 1 and are still unresolved. Durational alimony’s predecessor, permanent alimony, gave the Judge…
Using Craigslist to get out of paying Alimony
The Mississippi Family Law Blog (site down) is reporting that a man placed an add on Craigs list to try to stop his Alimony Payments. Nice well taken care of ex-wife. Mid 40’s. Pretty and loyal. Never smoked and very little drinking. Will make someone a good companion (I know)….…