Category Archives: General
Child Support if a Parent Is Incarcerated
Paying child support can be a very contentious issue in a divorce, especially when one of the parents in serving a prison sentence. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach was recently asked to review just that type of case. A father, Dennis, appealed the trial court’s decision ordering him to child… Read More »
Husband Gets Credit for Temporary Alimony
Alimony or spousal maintenance payments in a Florida divorce may not be as straightforward as they first appear. Determining the type of alimony and when it should begin must be calculated accurately for the benefit of both parties. In some instances, a judge may get it wrong. He or she may fail to consider… Read More »
Ex-Husband Delays Finances; Wife Gets Relief
Property settlement and alimony are critical issues in a divorce. Recently, these issues arose in the dissolution of a 27-year Florida marriage. Specifically, an ex-husband was awarded all the marital assets and didn’t have to pay any alimony after his extended delay in providing his financial records. Richard filed for dissolution of the marriage… Read More »
Grandparent Visit Order Enforced in Florida
Is Florida required to enforce another state’s judgment ordering grandparent visitation with minor children, even though Florida law does not generally allow courts to order grandparent visitation? That question was recently before the Florida Supreme Court. The petitioner, Ruth and the father of her two minor children were divorced in Colorado in 2010. He… Read More »
Florida Politician Charlie Crist Divorces
Florida Representative and former state governor Charlie Crist and his wife and political adviser, Carole, have announced they are seeking a divorce. This was the second marriage for both. “It just didn’t work out for us,” Crist told the Tampa Bay Times. “I wish all … the best for her.” The divorce petition Crist… Read More »
Stick to the Time-Sharing Schedule
Watch and learn, as a Pensacola police officer enters a church service in process, to complete a custody order to return a 13-year old child to the custody of her father. Worshipers, upset at the intrusion, recorded the event in a video that went viral and garnered hundreds of comments critical of the officer…. Read More »
The Financial Cost of Divorce
In a recent opinion piece by economist Dave Denslow, entitled “Assessing the Costs of Divorce,” the author takes a wide-ranging survey of how money issues play out in a divorce. He claims that it takes about $140,000 in income for former spouses, living separately, to create the same standard of living that an income… Read More »
Orlando Speeding & Traffic Ticket Tips
This just in, Shoppers! This coming Friday and Saturday (April 17th and 18th) the Orange County Clerk of Courts will be hosting an initiative called Operation Green Light. During this initiative, individuals with overdue traffic tickets or criminal fines can pay their fines and fees in full and save the 40 percent collection agency… Read More »
Where Do You Fall on the Alimony Range?
A range is good, but a number is better. As discussed in my earlier post on range-based alimony, the proposed new alimony law establishes a presumptive range for alimony. This range can be quite wide depending on the relative income of the parties and the length of the marriage before divorce. How will the… Read More »
Proposed Changes to Florida Alimony
The Florida House of Representatives is considering major changes to Florida’s alimony law in 2015. Proposed legislation was recently filed in February 2015 and is now making its way through committee. If it is passed, it may be effective and become law as soon as October 1, 2015. One of the major changes in the… Read More »
