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Family Law - Child Support.
Federal law requires all states to have guidelines for courts to use in determining child support. These guidelines are formulas that are based on the number of children and the income of each parent. The parents may request that the support award be ... More details |
Family Law - Deciding Who Gets Custody.
Unless the parents agree on the custody of their child, a court will decide who gets custody based on the child's "best interest." Factors a judge may consider include the amount of care that the parent gave to the child before the divorce, ... More details |
Family Law - Enforcing a Child Support Obligation.
Because a growing number of parents have been failing to meet child support responsibilities, the federal government and the states have strengthened laws and enforcement policies in recent years. Both federal and state governments have methods of en ... More details |
Family Law - Equitable Distribution.
States that use equitable distribution to divide property treat the marriage as a shared venture. Both spouses helped acquire the property during the marriage, sometimes one spouse more than the other. Therefore, the distribution upon divorce may not ... More details |
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce.
No-Fault Divorce:
Most divorces today are "no-fault" divorces. In a no-fault divorce, neither side needs to prove that the other party was guilty of something that caused the marriage to break down. No blame is assigned. Instea ... More details |
Family Law - Property Division.
When people divorce, they are faced with the sometimes-difficult task of dividing up their property. Most couples, with the help of their attorneys, decide on their own who should get what. This is recorded in a written agreement and presented to a j ... More details |
Family Law - Separation and Divorce.
When a husband and wife decide they can no longer live together, they may decide to separate for a time before divorcing. A husband and wife are legally separated when they are living apart and have formalized their arrangement by a court order. This ... More details |
Family Law - Types of Child Custody.
There are several types of custody arrangements. If a parent has sole custody, he or she takes care of the child most of the time and makes the major decisions about the child. These decisions may include education, health care, religious training, e ... More details |
Family Law - Visitation.
A parent who is not given custody of a child may be given visitation rights. The nature of these rights depends in part on how close the parents live to each other. For example, if the two parents live in the same city, the child may stay with the no ... More details |
Filing for divorce process.
Filing for divorce process is giving the clerk of Court your legal papers. ... More details |
Filing for divorce.
A divorce begins when one spouse files a petition, or a complaint, against the other. The spouse petitioning for divorce is called the plaintiff or the petitioner. The spouse who is being sued for the divorce is typically called either the defendant ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Requirements.
In Florida, many counties permit parties to mail forms into the courthouse for filing. You may never have to appear in court. Some Florida Courts will not permit mail in filing, and some cases may not be appropriate for mail in filing in any county. ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Alimony maintenance spousal support.
The court may grant rehabilitative or permanent alimony to either spouse in either lump sum or periodic payments or both. Adultery is a factor in the award. Other factors which are considered are:
(1) the time necessary to acquire suffic ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Approved grounds.
No-fault:
Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Child custody.
Joint or sole custody may be granted. Joint custody is referred to as "shared parental responsibility" and is preferred over sole custody. Both parents are given equal consideration in any award of custody. Custody is granted according to t ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Child support.
The court may order either parent to pay child support during and after dissolution of marriage proceeding in an equitable amount, based on the nature and circumstances of the case. There are specific child support guidelines set out in Florida Statu ... More details |
Florida Divorce - General procedure.
A simplified dissolution of marriage may be used if:
1) If there are no minor children and the wife is not pregnant; ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Legal Separation Provisions.
A spouse may file for separate maintenance or support. ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Mediation or Counseling.
If one spouse disputes that the marriage is completely broken or if there are minor children involved, then the court may delay the proceeding for up to 3 months, during which time the spouses will be ordered to attend counseling , attempt reconcilia ... More details |
Florida Divorce - Property Distribution.
Florida is an "equitable distribution" state. Each spouse will retain the spouse’s non-marital property. Non-marital property is all property-acquired prior to the marriage, property acquired by gift or inheritance, and any property conside ... More details |
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