Florida parents who are divorced or co-parenting want the best for their children, and child support payments help achieve this goal. In a typical child support case, the amount of child support is determined after an examination of the income of the parent paying...
Fort Myers Florida Family Law Legal Blog
Understanding alimony pendente lite
Every divorce comes with its share of issues which must be resolved. Property division, child support and alimony are common topics that will come up and must be dealt with. What many couples don’t realize, however, is that alimony can be an issue long before the...
When children pretend to be sick
Child custody disputes can quickly become heated, with each parent lobbing allegations of wrongdoing against the other. This can make it hard to decipher fact from fiction, which puts your child’s safety and wellbeing at risk. This is especially true in situations...
Consequences of hidden assets in divorce
There are many ways that divorce can play out, but when it ends in bitter disputes or even deceptive behavior surrounding marital assets, there may be legal consequences. As one of the most important determinations of alimony or child support is income levels, it can...
New bill could end permanent alimony
In Florida, alimony, also referred to as spousal support, is a frequent topic of dispute in family law. This is true in any type of divorce regardless of financial circumstances, but those who have significant assets are especially prone to disagreements over the...
Asset tracing can be a particular benefit to high-asset couples
Most divorces tend to have some common issues which arise. Child custody, alimony and property division will come up frequently. But just like every marriage is unique, so too is every divorce. For couples who have a high net worth, the concept of asset tracing may be...
Special orders are needed to divide retirement accounts
Married couples in Florida acquire various assets throughout their marriage. These assets have various values, but one of the more valuable assets couples may own are retirement accounts. These include 401(k) accounts, IRAs, pensions and other types of accounts. Many...
How are stock options divided in divorce?
The most time-consuming and technically challenging part of many Florida divorces is the division of property. This process requires the parties to disclose all their assets and liabilities. divide any separate property from the marital property, and then divide the...
When can people modify a child support order?
Child support orders in Florida can be first issued when children are fairly young and may be in place for many years afterwards. There may be many changes in people’s lives over the years. They may have different jobs, earn promotions and raises, they may lose jobs,...
How to protect yourself from an over-spending spouse
If it looks like divorce is on the horizon it can be tempting to go on spending sprees. A spouse may do this as an emotional outlet. However, some spouses do so to keep their ex from receiving certain assets or funds in the property division process. The following are...

