Aside from the marital home, pensions and retirement assets are usually the biggest assets that need to be addressed in a divorce. If deemed to be marital in nature, pensions and retirement assets will be equitably distributed according to Florida law. The fact is, that if you are considering a Florida...

Florida is an equitable distribution state. This means that, in a Florida divorce, marital assets will be distributed in a way that is deemed by the court to be equitable or “fair.” At the start, under Florida’s equitable distribution law, the court maintains the basic premise that marital assets and liabilities...

There have been great strides in regard to the promotion and protection of the rights of LGBTQ+ couples. With the same-sex marriage ban coming to an end in the landmark Supreme Court case on August 21, 2014, same-sex married couples enjoy the same rights as all other married couples. That being said,...

It can be a big relief to have your divorce finalized. Marking the end of what can be a lengthy and emotionally draining process can do that to a person. While many of the major hurdles you must jump to get to that post-divorce life may have been cleared, however, there...

Divorce will change your life. There is no way around that and, it can be said that everyone who seeks a divorce is also, inherently, seeking a life change. In addition to a change in your marital status and living arrangements, divorce can bring a host of other changes that many...

To many of us, our pets are our family. We love and care for them as if they were our own children. Because of this, it is no wonder that who gets the pets becomes a big question as a couple approaches divorce proceedings. Let’s take a look at how the pet...

The divorce process can feel like a long and winding road, or even a rollercoaster that you can’t seem to get off of. Regardless, the point is that there is a lot that goes on during a Florida divorce and it can be overwhelming on a number of levels. One of...

There are many reasons why someone would want to get a name change. Depending on the circumstances, there are different hurdles that will need to be jumped over in order to make this happen. Let’s take a look at some of the more common reasons why people change their names and some...

After a married couple separates, there may be little to no reason for one of them to stick around in the same state. That is why it is not uncommon for one spouse to move to another state prior to any divorce action even being filed. While relocation prior to filing...

Florida judges will not turn a blind eye to the voluntary unemployment or underemployment of a party in an alimony or child support issue. In fact, under certain circumstances, a Florida court will “impute” income to such a party. Let’s take a closer look at what imputing income means and when a...