Blog Posts in January, 2010
Posted on Jan 29, 2010 By Stann Givens
Florida law requires that there be language in the Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage to comply with the requirements of the military law to divide a military pension. If a spouse has been ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2010 By Robert Sparks
Going through the divorce process can be one of the most stressful events in a person's life. Often times, when one spouse is served with a divorce action and reviews their spouse's petition for ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2010 By Stann Givens
For many years, the law in Florida was that you were entitled to a “special equity” in your previous non-marital property in a divorce even though you placed the property in joint names with your ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2010 By Robert Sparks
One of the biggest fears a parent faces when going through a Florida divorce can be the unknown issue of child custody . These fears however, can be alleviated by addressing the best interests of the ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2010 By Stann Givens
When your former marital home sells as a result of a Florida divorce , you may be entitled to a credit or setoff if the circumstances are right. If you have a prenuptial agreement or a postmarital ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2010 By Robert Sparks
When going through a Florida divorce including minor children, parents are faced with three primary issues. These include designating the parental responsibility rights of the parents, designing a ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2010 By Stann Givens
Sometimes in a marriage, one spouse will incur a debt by forging the signature of the other spouse in order to obtain a credit card, sign a contract or to write a check. The discovery that a spouse ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2010 By Robert Sparks
In a Florida Divorce a marital settlement agreement encompasses all of the terms and/or conditions of the parties divorce settlement. These terms include the equitable distribution of the marital ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2010 By Robert Sparks
Perhaps the most important aspect of a Florida divorce is the creation and implementation of a parenting plan. In a Florida divorce , a parenting plan should encompass all aspects and conditions that ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2010 By Stann Givens
Anyone who has been through a Florida divorce will tell you that the process takes way too long to go from start to finish. It is the same in any state. Much of what we do at our Tampa divorce law ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2010 By Stann Givens
Many times people enter into agreements before marriage that outline how property will be divided and what alimony arrangements will take place at the time of a potential divorce. These "antenuptial" ...
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