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On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law HB 1301 which recently revamped Florida’s alimony statute, Fla. Stat. 61.08 effective July 1, 2023. The most significant change is the elimination of permanent alimony in favor of a formula-based system...
On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law HB 1301, which has made substantial changes to Florida’s current laws on parenting and time-sharing. These changes went into effect on Saturday July 1, 2023. Below is an explanation of what this new law...
Many factors go into determining property division agreements during a divorce. For example, for many people, a marital home is one of their biggest assets. In some cases, one person decides they want to keep the house. If you're thinking about keeping your family...
Florida now refers to custody orders as parenting plans. A parenting plan puts more of the focus on the needs of the children as opposed to the rights of the parents. The law in Florida imposes numerous requirements on adults establishing parenting plans. Their...
In Florida, parents who divorce or separate are generally required to establish parenting plans. These documents typically include information about the overall breakdown of parenting time. They also provide structure for when adults have to make decisions about their...
If you’re recently separated or divorced parent, you may be secretly dreading the upcoming Christmas season for several reason – not the least of which is trying to make sure that you and your co-parent don’t end up in an all-out war over gifts for the kids. This is a...
Marriage is not a prerequisite for having a child, but someone's marital status can influence their parental rights. Although parents of both sexes have the same basic rights, the path toward asserting those rights is often different for men and women. Many women...
If it feels like Florida politicians have been arguing about alimony for years, it is because they have. Debates over ending permanent alimony have continued over numerous legislative sessions as well as the tenures of multiple governors. This summer, Gov. Ron...
One common dilemma that parents face is whether to forego divorce to offer their kids a two-parent household or to exit their toxic union in the hopes that the short-term chaos inspired by divorce will be outweighed by a healthier, happier dual-household situation...
If marriage is the process of legally combining someone's life with the life of their spouse, then divorce is about separating spouses’ daily lived experiences and finances from one another. It can be very difficult for those who have spent years sharing a home and...