Year: 2012

With a soaring nationwide divorce rate, Florida couples are not unfamiliar with marital problems. Yet, for couples in the midst of these problems, it can be a difficult decision whether to simply separate in the hopes of reconciling or move straight into a divorce....

When Florida couples divorce, they must decide how they will divide the property they have accumulated during their years together. The process can quickly become complicated where the spouses have a significant number of high-value illiquid assets, such as artwork....

It is only natural for Florida grandparents to want to see their grandchildren. But in some cases, their children may impose limits on the number of visits or prohibit them entirely. In response, some grandparents have initiated family law litigation in an attempt to...

As in many parts of the country, the debate over alimony reform has taken hold in Florida. During the most recent legislative session, reformers mounted a bid to outlaw permanent alimony, but their bill failed to earn the approval of a sufficient number of lawmakers....

Child custody laws vary from state to state, but in Florida, courts give primary consideration to the best interests of the child when deciding visitation and custody issues. But that does not mean one parent will necessary receive sole custody. Florida law seeks to...

Nearly everyone in Pensacola has probably heard the sobering statistic that approximately one out of every two marriages ends in divorce. But that broad figure conceals shifting trends and nuanced differences among age groups. One of the more interesting differences...

Current Florida law recognizes the need for non-custodial parents to participate in their children's lives. According to statistics gathered by the American Coalition for Fathers and Children, a national interest group, non-custodial parents in Florida can receive up...

Reaching an agreement on child custody is a sine qua non for divorcing parents. While the process of divorce and the resolution of attendant issues can be highly emotional and stressful, sometimes that stress continues even after the divorce is made final. In...

Settling on the amount of child support is often one of the most important agreements reached by divorcing parents in Florida. It provides children with financial security and the resources that help them as they grow up. In some cases, however, a parent fails to meet...