You can think of this like child support, but for the husband or wife (depending on the circumstances). After a Florida divorce, you may be instructed to pay or be paid alimony for a certain amount of time. This is normally the case when one of the spouses earns significantly more than the other. The… Read More >
Florida Alimony Reform Update
The judicial decision as to whether to order the payment of alimony in a divorce is often a contentious one. It raises concerns of fairness for both the payor and the payee, accusations of lifelong financial enslavement to a former spouse, as well as questions as to the nature and consequence of marriage in a… Read More >
Calculating Imputed Income in Florida
In Florida, parents are expected to care for their children to the best of their ability. This means contributing as much money as possible to their upbringing. Unfortunately, some parents try to skirt this responsibility by artificially depressing their earnings to lower their child support amount. When this occurs, the family law judge will impute… Read More >
West Palm Beach Divorce Attorney on Alimony Reform
The issue of alimony reform is back on the table in the 2015 session of the Florida Legislature. Alimony reform legislation passed the state legislature in 2013, only to be vetoed by Governor Rick Scott. The reason he gave at the time was his disagreement with the retroactive effect of the bill. However, the current… Read More >
Effects of Divorce
The decision to end a marriage is not an easy one to make. While the vast majority of people have viewed divorce from the outside, having observed friends, family, or coworkers who have gone through it, most people are not fully prepared to handle all the tangled emotional and legal aspects of the divorce process… Read More >
Florida’s Alimony Legislation that Paves the Way for Reform
Several lawmakers in Florida’s legislature have introduced alimony legislation that paves the way for reform. Alimony is one of the first, and most debated, considerations in Florida divorce cases. Unfortunately, many perceptions of alimony are inaccurate or completely inapplicable. Like so many elements of divorce, there is not necessarily one standard for alimony that will apply to… Read More >
Will I Receive Alimony in My Florida Divorce?
For all spouses, life will change significantly following a divorce. Depending upon your individual circumstances, you may lose the financial support of the primary breadwinner, have to move out of the family home, divide your possessions, and share time with your children. Recognizing the financial impact that always accompanies a divorce, the Florida legislature has… Read More >
Overview of Alimony in Florida
In a Florida divorce proceeding, the judge may award alimony (also known as maintenance or spousal support) to a spouse who is in financial need. Alimony generally refers to a monetary amount that the court determines is appropriate for one spouse to pay to the other (i.e., whether for a certain period of time, by… Read More >
