Pensacola Family Law Blog

As some Florida residents may have heard, Mel Gibson's high-profile divorce has cost him a slice of his retirement accounts. According to court documents obtained from his 2011 case, the actor-director agreed to share his pension proceeds from both the Screen...

Florida parents often look forward to sending their children back-to-school after a fun and maybe-not-so relaxing summer. However, divorcing couples may find that their children's education is a source of contention. One of the key issues that parents who are...

A divorce initiates the complicated and sometimes extended process of separating into two groups those things that were once held as one. Dividing financial accounts and other liquid assets may seem easy, but there can be disagreements regarding exactly how much...

Football season will begin soon, which is welcome news to many sports fans in Florida, where the sport is extremely popular. Teams have already reported to camp and have been practicing in preparation for the fall. Those who follow the pro game have probably noticed...

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....