Category Archives: Divorce
What Happens To My Retirement Accounts In A Florida Divorce?
Unless you signed a prenuptial agreement, your retirement accounts are considered marital property and thus, they’re subject to equitable distribution. That means that your spouse is entitled to some portion of your retirement accounts upon your divorce. In this article, the Orlando divorce lawyers at Greater Orlando Family Law will discuss the process of… Read More »
Is There Any Benefit To Filing For Divorce First In Florida?
While there is no particular legal advantage to filing for divorce first in Florida, there are some strategic advantages to note. Since Florida is a no-fault divorce state, the order in which the divorce is filed does not influence the court’s decisions on matters such as property division, alimony, or child custody. However, filing… Read More »
What Is The Best Interests Of The Child Standard In Florida?
When deciding issues related to child custody and timesharing, the courts will employ a standard known as the “best interests of the child.” It used to be that mothers were favored during divorce proceedings because of the “tender years doctrine.” The tender years doctrine was replaced by the best interests of the child standard,… Read More »
What’s The Difference Between A Simplified And Uncontested Divorce In Florida?
While divorce is often portrayed as a courtroom battle on television and in the movies, most divorces never see a courtroom. In fact, most divorce agreements are hammered out in a conference room with the help of a third-party, unbiased mediator. These are known as uncontested divorces. In addition, you can pursue a simplified… Read More »
What Is Alimony Pendente Lite?
Divorce requires that several important issues be decided before the actual divorce is finalized. These can include issues such as child visitation schedules and alimony. In terms of alimony, alimony decisions can arise before the divorce is even finalized. In particular, the court can order alimony pendente lite while a divorce is in process…. Read More »
Do I Have To Go To Court To Finalize My Divorce?
You’re probably used to seeing litigated divorces on television or at the movies. These are highly contentious divorces that are being dramatized for the sake of maximizing the amount of conflict between the characters. Such divorces are not representative of the way that actual divorces are handled. In most cases, divorces can be finalized… Read More »
Am I Responsible For My Spouse’s Student Loans?
It’s not uncommon for couples to marry while they’re finishing up college. Many couples meet in college and then marry after they graduate with an undergraduate degree. However, more couples are waiting until later in life to marry and that could have certain advantages when it comes to student loans. Technically speaking, the marital… Read More »
What Can Stop Alimony Payments In Florida?
If you’ve been awarded alimony during your Florida divorce, then you should know that these payments will not last forever. Further, they can be terminated at any time so long as the paying spouse petitions the court to stop the alimony payments. The question then becomes: will the courts grant their request? That depends… Read More »
What Is A Collaborative Divorce In Florida?
Traditionally, divorces are either mediated or litigated. Mediated divorces are those in which the participants hire a neutral third party to facilitate an agreement between the two spouses. Mediation is largely considered the cheapest and fastest way to end a marriage. But not all participants in mediation resolve their issues and sometimes, they’re so… Read More »
The Greatest Predictors Of Divorce: Lack Of Commitment, Infidelity, And Domestic Abuse
With the dockets full of divorce cases, a number of research universities and sociologists have conducted various studies on divorce giving us some prime indicators of when and why it occurs. According to a study conducted by Samantha Joel et al. in 2020, a spouse’s relationship satisfaction can be measured by how committed we… Read More »