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Alimony is defined as a periodic or lump sum payment made from one party in a divorce to the other party. This alimony may be be granted by the court for one of several reasons including rehabilitative, bridge-the-gap, durational, permanent, or any combination of...
Florida fans of actor Terrence Howard may be interested in new information regarding his divorce settlement. Howard had initially agreed to pay $325,000 of spousal support to his second wife, Michelle Ghent. Though the actor has appeared in major films including 'Iron...
Individuals in Florida who are facing divorce may wish to begin the process by evaluating their financial situation. One of the first steps in doing so is gathering documents related to assets as it is important to understand the complete picture before moving...
Florida residents might be interested in a recent article discussing mortgages, home ownership and divorce. In many marriages, the couple will buy a home that will be considered joint property. If the couple decides to separate, a number of factors might affect each...
Gray divorce is on the rise, according to the National Center for Family & Marriage Research. According to this organization, the divorce rate in Florida and across the United States for individuals over 50 doubled between 1990 and 2010. Additionally, the United...
Florida baseball fans may remember the former owner of the L.A. Dodgers, Frank McCourt, who is currently embroiled in a lawsuit alleging that he and the Dodgers are responsible for the beating of a man at a game. He has taken on some additional legal battles in the...
For Florida couples who are going through a divorce, child custody battles may create a good deal of tension and animosity. Property division may cause tension as well, and if the property to be divided includes animals, then that tension may run especially high. For...
Florida residents may be interested in a recent article which discussed the current plight of divorced fathers facing alleged discrimination by the Florida family court system. According to the article, the discrimination stems from the failure of a bill last year...
Florida residents who are fans of film director Michael Moore may have read about his recent marital problems. Moore is currently undergoing a split that one source characterized as "vicious." He is divorcing his wife of 23 years, Kathleen Glynn. Though Moore is...
When a Florida couple seeks a divorce, they may become involved in property division proceedings that might become complicated, depending on certain factors. However, a recent article discusses some basics of the process that might be beneficial to some readers. One...