The Florida Family Law Reform (FFLR) Political Action Committee (PAC) announced on March 22 that they're throwing their support behind House Bill 1325 and Senate Bill 1596. If passed, both laws would help do away with permanent alimony awards.Although Fort Myers...
Month: March 2019
Divorce litigation is sometimes better than mediation
If you ask most couples why they chose to settle their divorces via mediation, they'll often give three different reasons why they did. They're likely to tell you that they heard that mediation is far less costly than litigation. They may tell you that they expected...
Can you control who watches your kids after your divorce?
While collaborative divorces are on the rise in Florida, ending a marriage is usually neither stress-free nor simple. If you share children with your former spouse, though, you may worry about losing control over who watches your kids after your divorce. A...
Significant financial changes can impact child support
If you're ordered to pay child support in a divorce, it is based on your income and ability to pay at the moment. The idea is that your wealth will likely stay at or near that level, so the payments are both fair and affordable.Naturally, the court has no way to...