If you changed your name when you got married, and now are getting a divorce, you may be anxious to change your name back to your maiden name or another...
Under Florida law, you are allowed to represent yourself in your divorce or alimony proceedings. Fortunately, Florida has family law forms online and at local courthouses throughout the state. However,...
One situation that sometimes happens in a Florida divorce is that the wife will have primary custody of the children and will remarry. Her new husband may wish to adopt...
In some states, there are requirements about how long a couple has to be separated before filing for divorce. However, in Florida there are no requirements about how long you...
Multi-state child custody cases are governed by a law called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). According to the UCCJEA, any litigation over child custody should take place...
A divorce typically sends a couple into turmoil, and one of the casualties is often the spouses’ credit scores. Most spouses have their finances intertwined. The mortgage may be in...
It can be very frustrating when a spouse quits paying alimony, upon which you are relying to pay your bills. The court system can be extremely slow and collecting alimony...
Getting a child ready for college can be a huge undertaking. The biggest concern for most parents is how to pay for college without straddling the child with a lot...
Your divorce decree should address all marital debts. Marital debts are normally those debts that are acquired during the marriage, regardless of which spouse’s name they are in. The debts...
A person receiving Social Security Disability Income who is in the process of a divorce may be concerned about getting to keep that SSDI, or how the receipt of alimony...