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Going through a divorce is never easy. It doesn't matter how challenging your marriage was, what your age is, how long you were married or if you knew it was coming. Divorce is challenging for anyone who goes through it. One of the more popular methods of resolving...
If you are a victim of domestic violence, then you probably want to do everything possible to keep your child from potentially being subjected to ill-treatment at your abuser's hands. You may think that keeping your child from their other parent will ensure that this...
If you've spent a long time growing your Fort Myers business and rely on it for your livelihood, it's likely that you don't want to jeopardize it in a divorce. If you and your spouse are headed for splitsville, then you may very well lose it unless you have a...
The new tax code that went into effect at the beginning of this year affected the long-standing way in which alimony payments have historically been handled. Former spouses who make alimony payments no longer qualify for tax deductions. Their recipient ex is now...
Divorce can be hard on anyone. After all, when you married your spouse, you likely believed you would spend many years with him or her. Now that your marriage is coming to an end, you may have some trouble adjusting to a new reality. You should not, however, let some...
If you've started to explore the idea of divorcing your spouse here in Fort Myers, then you've likely uncovered that there are two ways of going about that. You can either use the collaborative law process or litigate. There are many positives associated with...
Just last month, a George Washington University (GWU) Law School professor authored a report in which she outlined how fathers are often awarded custody of their children despite being accused of abuse.During her research, the GWU professor discovered how judges often...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) changed how it handles alimony at the start of the year. Paying spouses can no longer take tax deductions for their payments. Recipient husbands and wives must now claim any monies that they receive as income. These changes have made...
In Florida, judges may award either temporary or permanent alimony. The former is the most common. It's intended to give the recipient enough time to complete their education or professional training and restart their career. While most recipient spouses agree to...
The fight over alimony is typically one of the most contentious in any divorce. Many men in Florida grow angry over "permanent alimony" to the point where the Florida legislature has seen bills come through that aim to do away with permanent alimony and drastically...