Fort Myers Florida Family Law Legal Blog

You had a bit too much fun on a business trip and cheated on your wife. A year after you stepped out of your marriage for a night of passion, your affair partner notified you that she had your baby. What happens next?

Certainly, your world is rocked. It's understandable that you may be struggling to process this life-changing bit of information. Below is some information that can guide you when determining your future course of action.

Each year thousands of married couples in Florida go through a divorce. Some of these cases are even high net worth divorces, in which millions of dollars in assets are on the line. In some cases, the signs that a divorce may be looming have been present for years. What are some of the signs that a marriage might be headed for a divorce?

A recent article examined this question, and came back with certain signposts that may let a couple know that an end to the marriage might be on the horizon. Some may seem trivial, but might be signs nonetheless. For example, the recent article noted that, if you and your spouse are not eating dinner together, you may be missing a key point of connection time in any given day. That can result in a relationship becoming disjointed.

Our readers in Florida are used to seeing news headlines about celebrity divorces and the oftentimes chaotic processes involved. Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan went through his divorce case in Florida and is now facing a serious deadline in relation to that high net worth divorce.

A recent news article detailed how, upon the finalization of Hogan's divorce from his former spouse, Linda Bollea, Bollea was to receive a significant portion of the former couple's liquid assets, and also a smaller percentage of a substantial legal recovery Hogan obtained when he sued the website, Gawker, and won.

There are probably more people in Florida who have heard divorce horror stories than there are those who have heard of divorce cases that go smoothly. However, as long as the divorcing couple is able to focus on the issues that need to be addressed -- while keeping their emotions in check -- a divorce case does not need to be a knockdown, dragged out fight in court. But, when it comes to issues, like property division, many people get entrenched in their ideas.

When it comes to the equitable division of marital property, the divorce case can get complicated due to the subjectivity of the issue. What is "equitable?" The answer may be different, depending on the person who is asked.