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What to do When Your Ex is Hiding Assets During Divorce
In a Florida divorce, the court is responsible for ensuring that the couple’s marital assets and liabilities are divided fairly. To accomplish this task, the court will look at detailed information about the couple’s financial holdings, assets, and debts. While both sides are required to fully disclose this information there can be situations where… Read More »
How Can a Divorced Parent Move with Children?
When Florida parents enter into a parenting plan, there are usually detailed provisions concerning how they will share their time with and make decisions concerning their children. If a parent wants to relocate with their children after this plan is in place, they will have to return for the court’s approval. Making this type… Read More »
Child Support and Underemployment
In Florida, when parents are no longer together or divorced, they remain obligated to provide support for their minor children. Typically, this means that the child will live with one parent the majority of the time while the other sees the child according to a schedule and pays child support. Sometimes, an obligated parent… Read More »
3 Things to Consider When Negotiating a Divorce Settlement
A common misconception about divorce is that to complete your case, you must go through a stressful and dramatic trial. While the process can be anxiety provoking and tense, in truth, most divorce cases settle without the parties having to set foot in a courtroom. With settlement being the norm, it’s essential to handle… Read More »
My Spouse is having an Affair: What are my options?
Any form of untruthfulness during a marriage can create a crack in its foundation. When the deception is infidelity, the consequences can be emotionally devastating for the innocent spouse. After experiencing the initial shock of finding out a spouse is having an affair, the injured party is often at a loss as to what… Read More »
Dividing Retirement Accounts
When a couple is married, and one or both is working and has retirement accounts they usually plan to jointly use these funds for their support during retirement. However, divorce will cause each to re-evaluate their future concerning the use and availability of their once shared retirement assets. Here are some considerations regarding dividing… Read More »
Dealing with False Accusations During Divorce
Divorce can be an emotional process which encompasses everything from your finances to the custody of your children. With such personal issues at stake, it is understandable how exchanges between the parties can become intense. Unfortunately, when there is a high degree of conflict, there can be circumstances where one party may decide to… Read More »
Alimony–Do I have to Pay and if so, How Much?
Few life experiences are as financially burdensome as divorce. During a marriage, a couple usually shares their financial resources to cover household expenses and the cost of living. After a divorce, each person will have to find a way to take care of their financial needs on their own. However, in some cases, one… Read More »
Divorce When Your Spouse is Missing
Deciding to end a marital relationship is difficult for everyone. For some, this choice will be followed by immediately filing for divorce and separating from their partner. However, this is not always the case. In other situations, a couple may decide to delay getting a divorce right away for a number of reasons such… Read More »
The New Tax Laws, Alimony, and Child Support
In 2017, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) amended the tax code and made sweeping changes. Some of these changes significantly altered the taxation treatment of alimony and child support. Here is what you need to know about the new tax laws, alimony, and child support and how it may impact you:… Read More »
