Couples considering a divorce in the year 2019 may suddenly find themselves facing unexpected financial repercussions that did not come into effect until the New Year. Namely: alimony payments can no longer be deducted from the payer’s taxable income, and the alimony recipient will most likely not be required to add the payments to their READ MORE
FAST FACTS In 2017, 8,695,475 disabled workers were receiving payments. The number was reduced to 8,596,559 in August 2018. There are four categories of alimony in Florida: bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, durational, and permanent. Most people don't make the decision to divorce without much contemplation. Ending a marriage is rarely an easy thing to do, even READ MORE
FAST FACTS Approximately 40% to 50% of marriages will end in divorce. Live Oak has one of the highest divorce rates in Florida, at 23%. This is much higher than the statewide divorce rate of 13%. Over 10 percent of all marriages in Florida will end in divorce. Ending a marriage can be complicated READ MORE
FAST FACTS The average age of adopted children in Florida was 6.5 in 2012. Children aged 9 years or older are less likely to be adopted than younger children. More than 5,000 children were waiting adoption in Florida in 2012. When you become partners with a person with a child, you also develop a READ MORE
FAST FACTS The state of Florida has the third-highest divorce rate in the country. A study ranked the state as having the 13th most stressed populace overall. There were 75,781 dissolutions of marriage in Florida in 2017. Divorce is a stressful process. As Orlando family law attorneys, we have sat with men and women from READ MORE
When you need an Orlando family law attorney, how do you choose? It's not enough to do an Internet search and choose the first lawyer you find. Your attorney will be your advocate through divorce, adoption or other family law matters, and you want to be sure the person you hire is the right one READ MORE
It may come as a surprise when you find out this fact: Prenups are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, more than half of attorneys have seen an increase in the number of prenuptial agreements being sought. Those looking to have them written? Millennials. Just because prenups are becoming more READ MORE
It's not unusual for people to have heard of family law but not understand exactly what it encompasses. Family law is an area of practice that involves legal issues surrounding adoption, child custody and divorce, domestic violence, paternity establishment, among other family matters. Attorneys who specialize in family law handle divorces and their legal matters. READ MORE
