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FLORIDA IS ABOUT TO ELIMINATE PERMANENT ALIMONY
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Big Changes Coming in Florida Alimony
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March
Will the Court Increase my Alimony Based on Cost of Living Increases?
Evaluations of Children of Divorce
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Divorce and the Power of Attorney
Alimony Legislative Update
Must a Divorced Husband Pilot his Former Wife?
Vague Agreements
Divorce and the Last Will and Testament
Restricting Relocation in a Parenting Plan
February
Disestablishment of Paternity, Arrearages
Are penalties for not refinancing a marital home valid?
Can my Spouse get Alimony if it has not been Pled?
Can I Waive Child Support?
Jurisdiction, What is It and Do You Have It?
A Third Party Has Custody of My Child. How Do I Get Him Back?
Supreme Court to Hear DOMA Challenge
No Cost Divorce
QDRO, the Dealer's Fee of Divorce
Attorney's Fees, Always an Issue
Do I Have to Maintain a Life Insurance Policy?
Alimony Reform
What Is a Guardian Ad Litem?
January
What Do Guardians Ad Litem Do?
Can I Get Credit for Overpaying Child Support?
Alimony: What Findings Are Needed?
Is Interest Income Included in Determining Child Support?
Jury Trials in Florida Family Law?
Direct Criminal Contempt in Family Law
The Ramifications of Relocating Without Permission
Petition to Relocate - Making the Written Word Count
2012
December
Relocation by Agreement
Effect of Retirement on Support Obligations
November
Life Insurance and Secondary Addressee
Supportive Relationships After Divorce
October
Parental Rights of Non-biological or Legal Parents
Parenting Course Requirement
Annulments: A Common Misconception
Enforcing Timesharing Rights from Out of State
Imputed Income for Child Support
September
Mediation and Diversion Services
Property Distribution in Bankruptcy
No Fault Divorce - Part Four
No Fault Divorce - Part Three
No Fault Divorce - Part Two
No Fault Divorce - Part One
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Can I seek an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence against a family member?
Answer the Question, Please
Custody Orders From Other States
Use of Husband's Private Airplane
Best Interest Factor #4: Stability
New HBO Documentary About Divorce
August
Additional Protections for Stalking and Cyberstalking Victims
Implementation of the Federal Income Withholding Order
Changing a Child's Name
What constitutes a Substantial Change in Circumstances
Minimization of Filing of Sensitive Information in Court Filings
Non-Probate Assets After Divorce
Can I extend my Domestic Violence Injunction past the expiration date?
military timesharing and deployment
Annulment of the New Arranged Marriage
July
Best Interest Factor #3: Needs of Children versus Needs of Parents
Additional Judge Assigned to East Hillsborough County Family Law Cases
DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional
June
What Constitutes Dissipation of Assets
A.R.T. and the Social Security Act
The Frightening Reality of Domestic Violence Homicide
May
Til Death Do You Part
Limitations on Timesharing are Rare and Usually Temporary
Best Interest Factor #2: Dividing Parental Responsibilities
Hearsay in Family Court
Transferring Timesharing in Military Divorces
April
Tampa DP Registry is Official
Islamic Custom at a Crossroads with Florida law
Deion Sanders Divorce Turns Ugly
Best Interest Factor #1: Encouraging a Relationship with the Child and Other Parent
March
England and Wales May Catch Up with the New World
City of Tampa Moves to Adopt Domestic Partnership Registry
February
Biological vs. Birth Mother: On The Cutting Edge Of The Law
Will I Have To Purchase A Life Insurance Policy To Secure My Child Support Obligation?
January
Divorce Can Take Time
I Don't Believe In Vaccinating My Child, Will A Court Use That Against Me?
2011
December
Recent Relocation Decisions
Are You Entitled to Equal Timesharing?
November
Together Can Be Cheaper Than Apart
Your Marital Settlement Agreement is a Contract
October
Passive Appreciation of Nonmarital Property
Who Claims the Dependency Exemption After a Divorce?
Getting Credit for Child Support
Alimony or No Alimony? That is the Question.
Attorney's Fees and the PreNup
September
The LGBT Family Law Institute
What Does "Right of First Refusal" Mean?
Mortgage Foreclosures and Divorce
August
Deposition Rule #13 for Florida Divorce
July
The Law Is Rarely Sentimental, So Beware
Can You Get More Alimony After Your Divorce is Entered?
Financial Planning for After Your Divorce
June
Facebook and Divorce
Relocation and Raulerson
Deposition Rule #12 for Florida Divorce
Getting an Interest in Your Spouse’s Non-marital Property in a Florida Divorce
Deposition Rule #11 for Florida Divorce
Suing your Spouse for Negligent or Intentional Acts
Deposition Rule #10 for Florida Divorce
Cooperating with Providing Financial Information in your Florida Divorce or Paternity Case
May
Deposition Rule #9 for Florida Divorce
WHAT IS "DISCOVERY" IN MY FLORIDA DIVORCE OR PATERNITY CASE?
April
Deposition Rule #8 for Florida Divorce
Attorney Fees in Paternity Actions
Deposition Rule #7 for Florida Divorce
Fighting Over the Homestead Exemption
Deposition Rule #6 for Florida Divorce
Use of a Mental Health Professional to Assist in a Collaborative Divorce
March
Deposition Rule #5 for Florida Divorce
Establishing Your Florida Paternity Rights Through the Court
Deposition Rule #4 for Florida Divorce
Keeping a Journal in Your Florida Divorce
Deposition Rule #3 for Florida Divorce
Do I Have to Wait Until My Florida Divorce is Over Before Getting My Property?
Deposition Rule #2 for Florida divorce
Do I Have to Pay Federal Income Tax on the Alimony I Receive in a Florida Divorce?
Deposition Rule #1 for Florida Divorce
What if I Refuse to Provide All Those Documents and Answer All Those Questions in My Florida Divorce?
Do I Give Up My Share of My Spouse's Retirement If I Had an Affair?
What Happens at a Deposition?
Do You Lose Your Florida Alimony When You Move In With Someone?
Addressing Visitation or Time Sharing in Your Parenting Plan
February
Can I Get More Alimony After My Divorce is Entered?
Do I Have To Pay To Fly In Out Of State Witnesses For My Family Law Trial?
Steps To Take If You Have Just Moved To Florida With Your Child
If You Think Your Child Will Be Abducted Or Harmed By The Other Parent
Divorce in a Down Real Estate Market
Can You Get More Alimony After Your Divorce is Entered?
Family Law and Contract Law
Is My Unused Sick leave and Vacation Time a Marital Asset?
License To Wed
What Date Does The Court Use In Determining The Value Of Assets In A Florida Divorce?
Can A Florida Divorce Court Order One Spouse To Pay Another’s Health Insurance After The Divorce?
Do I Have To Wait Until My Spouse Retires To Receive Some Of The Pension?
January
Do The Courts Strictly Follow The Child Support Guidelines In A Florida Child Support Case?
Bringing Your Child To Court In Your Child Custody Case
What Is "Discovery" In A Florida Divorce?
I Think My Spouse Is Going To Hide Our Money
Can A Florida Court Decide Child Custody In A Case Involving Members Of An Indian Tribe?
What If My Spouse Has Wasted Our Money?
Changes in Alimony That Will Affect Florida Divorces
2010
December
Will My Child Be Able to Testify?
Can I Modify My Out of State Divorce Agreement in Florida?
Do I Need A Forensic Accountant?
My Ex Got a Raise, Can I Modify Alimony?
What Happens if we Cannot Agree on a Timesharing Schedule?
Does it Matter When I File for Divorce?
My Former Spouse Isn't Following the Terms of our Divorce Agreement
November
Ten Things to Consider Before Filing for Divorce: Part II
Ten Things to Consider Before Filing for Divorce: Part I
Will My Spouse Have to Pay for My Divorce?
What is the Harm if I Remain on the Mortgage After the Divorce?
Child Support: Support of Other Children
What is a Case Management Conference?
Is it Necessary to Prepare for Mediation?
Can I Get a Divorce if my Spouse Lives in Another State?
What Happens to Joint Credit Cards After My Divorce?
Child Support Changes
What About the Home I Owned Prior to Getting Married?
October
Do I Need an Attorney for a Domestic Violence Hearing?
How Else Can I Get What I Am Owed?
September
Can I Set Aside my Marital Settlement Agreement?
Is My Divorce Confidential?
Divorce vs. Annulment
Computer Hacking and Divorce
August
Will My Children Have to Testify in Court?
New Bill Signed by Governor Crist Affects Military Parents
An Argument For Hiring Experts in Your Divorce Case
July
Is it Stalking?
Can I Record My Telephone Calls with my Spouse?
Christmas in July
New Law Affecting Child Support
Durational Alimony in Florida Divorces
What if I Have Lost Contact With My Spouse?
Imputation of Income in Florida Family Law Cases
When Does Child Support End?
June
When is a Surety Bond Posted in a Florida Child Custody Case?
Florida Child Support Guidelines and Seasonal Income Variations
How are the Child Support Guidelines in Florida Affected by Tuition Costs?
Powers and Authority of a Guardian Ad Litem in a Florida Divorce
May
What Are the Qualifications to be a Guardian Ad Litem?
I Cannot Afford to Support My Elderly Parent and Pay Florida Child Support
Will a Florida Child Custody Order be Followed by Other States?
April
Previous Threats May Require a Bond to Protect Against Removal of a Child from the State in a Florida Custody Case
What if You Fear Your Ex May Take the Children out of State in Violation of the Timesharing Plan in a Florida Divorce?
How Can a Guardian Ad Litem Help in a Florida Divorce?
Deviations from the Florida Child Support Guidelines
How Does the Cost of Childcare Affect Florida Child Support?
How Does the Cost of My Children’s Health Insurance Affect Florida Child Support?
Parent Coordinators in Florida Divorces
What Reduces Your Income for Child Support in Florida?
What Counts as Income for Child Support in Florida?
March
Parenting Courses in a Florida Divorce
Parental Alienation in a Florida Divorce
How Quickly Can I Get a Florida Divorce?
What If I Don’t Collect Florida Child Support Owed Before My Child Turns 18?
What Can the Court Do If Child Support or Alimony is Not Paid in a Florida Divorce or Paternity Case?
Does Alimony End In A Florida Divorce If A Spouse Remarries or Lives With Someone?
Does Failure to Pay Child Support Affect My Credit Report?
Can the Amount of Alimony in My Case be Modified?
What Happens When A Domestic Violence Injunction is Violated?
How Do You Make the Other Parent Pay Child Support?
How Much is My Divorce Going to Cost?
What Happens if I Have to Move Away, and My Child Remains With My Ex?
February
When Does Florida Child Support End?
Will the Court Temporarily Modify My Timesharing and Child Support Due to My Military Service?
Parent Coordinators in Florida Divorces
How to Obtain a Temporary Domestic Violence Injunction (Restraining Order)
Can I Have My Alimony and Child Support Payments Taken Directly Out of My Ex-spouse's Paycheck?
I Found Out That My Spouse In My Florida Divorce Is Going To Leave The State With Our Property. Is There Anything I Can Do?
Do I Have to get a Florida divorce in order to get alimony and child support?
Domestic Violence Sanctions
What Happens When My Spouse and I Cannot Agree on a Timesharing Plan?
When Can I Request a Child Support Modification?
What is a Domestic Violence Injunction Hearing?
January
Dividing a Military Pension in a Florida Divorce
How Should I Respond to the Allegations in My Spouse's Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
The End of Special Equity in Florida Divorces
What are Your Custody Options?
How Do You Get Setoffs or Credits Upon Sale of the Marital Home in a Florida Divorce?
Who Will Make the Decisions Regarding the Children in a Florida Divorce?
What if My Spouse Forges My Signature to Incur a Marital Debt?
What is a Marital Settlement Agreement in a Florida Divorce?
What is a Parenting Plan in a Florida Divorce?
Dividing Property Before the Florida Divorce is Over
Setting Aside a Prenuptial Agreement in a Florida Divorce
2009
December
The Effect of the Recession on a Florida Divorce
August
Don't Pay Non-Refundable Retainer Fees in Your Florida Divorce
Do I Need an Accountant to Help My Florida Divorce Lawyer?
What To Ask At The Initial Consultation With Your Florida Family Law Attorney
How Do I Prepare For The Initial Consultation With A Florida Divorce Lawyer?
When I Get Divorced, Do I Get To Keep The Gifts?
How Is Child Support Calculated In A Florida?
What is a Collaborative Divorce?
Dividing Pensions In A Divorce
Access To Your Child's School Records After Divorce
How Can Mediation Help Me?
How Much Child Support Do Wealthy People Pay?
Only Hire A Board Certified Divorce Attorney
Don't Waste Your Money On Your Divorce Lawyer
Can I Just Move Away From Here With My Kids?
Tools For A Successful Florida Child Custody Agreement
What Property Gets Divided in a Florida Divorce?
Can My Non-Marital Property Be Taken From Me In A Divorce?
Dating While Your Divorce is Pending
Speaking With Your Children About Divorcing Your Spouse
When Is It Time To Talk To A Lawyer About The Law Of Divorce?
What Do I Have To Prove In Order To Get Divorced
What To Do If A Friend or Relative Is Heading For Divorce
Flat Fee Divorce
Can I Make My Spouse Pay For My Divorce Lawyer?
Transitional Alimony
Rehabilitative Alimony
Permanent Periodic Alimony Factors
What is Alimony?
Dividing Property 50/50 In A Divorce
Seeing A Therapist During Your Divorce
September
There Are Tax Consequences to Alimony, But Not to Child Support
Capital Gains Taxes in a Florida Divorce
How Florida Divorce Lawyers Save Their Clients Money by Using Paralegals
Can I Keep My Foreign Citizen Spouse From Taking Our Child Out of the Country in My Florida Divorce?
Mental Health Experts In Child Custody Cases
Florida Divorce Alternatives
October
When Can I Get a Florida Domestic Violence Injunction?
Why Can't I Represent Myself in my Florida Divorce?
Winning Child Custody in a Florida Divorce or Paternity Case
Should You Settle Your Florida Divorce Case?
Your Florida Divorce Lawyer Should Have an Answering Service so You Get 24 Hour Service
Who Gets the College Fund in a Florida Divorce?
Do I Need to Stay in the Home During My Florida Divorce?
Do I Lose My Health Insurance in a Florida Divorce?
Oh No! My Spouse's Florida Divorce Lawyer Wants to Take My Deposition!
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