Many people in Florida have children with someone outside of marriage. If you list yourself among them and wish to collect child support from the person who fathered your child, you must establish your child’s paternity in order to do so. Per the Florida Department of...
If you and your spouse have discussed the possibility of divorce, you might wonder if filing first affords you any benefits in the process. There are some benefits for the petitioner in a divorce. Understand the advantages of filing for divorce first so you know if it...
When your marriage ends in Florida, you may wonder if you are going to have to pay your former spouse one of several types of alimony the state currently recognizes. Many different factors help determine whether you have to pay your ex alimony, and often, the length...
When you pay or receive child support in Florida, situations may arise that warrant the state taking another look at your existing child support order. If you have a valid reason to request a review of your child support order after it has taken effect, you must...
A Florida divorce is undoubtedly going to have an impact on your financial future. However, you have at least some degree of control over how much it does so. By carefully considering retirement and other aspects of your financial future while your divorce is ongoing,...
Getting married is an exciting time. Love can cloud your senses and make you forget about important aspects, such as your finances. But one way to ensure you do not put your financial situation at risk once you marry is to create a prenuptial agreement. This document...
When your Florida marriage ends and your spouse seeks alimony, you may wonder how much you might have to pay your former partner, and for how long. Many factors help determine if your former partner gets an alimony award in your divorce, among them the length of your...
It takes patience and a strong willingness to negotiate in order to arrive at a parenting plan that works for both you and your ex-spouse. If one parent decides to move a significant distance away, however, it can be even more difficult to arrange a new parenting time...
If you are like many Americans, you keep close tabs on your credit score. After all, your credit score matters when you apply for loans, rent an apartment and even compete for certain jobs. According to Experian, one of the major credit bureaus, a good credit score is...
Florida courts require you and your spouse to enter into a parenting plan before granting your divorce. The document is the basis for how you want to raise your children in separate households. There are some elements the court requires you to account for in your...
