What is durational alimony?

There are several different types of alimony within Florida Law including permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, bridge the gap alimony, and durational alimony.
Durational alimony is alimony for a set period of time.
The length of an award of durational alimony may not be modifiedRead more...

The trial court ordered that my spouse pay my attorney's fees, but my spouse refuses, can I enforce the order?

Florida Statute § 61.16 provides for attorney's fees to be paid by a more financially abled party in Dissolution of Marriage cases. Florida Statute § 61.16 provides:
The court may from time to time, after considering the financial resources of both parties, order a party to pay a reasonableRead more...

Right to Access of the Court System

The vast majority of family law matters, whether a dissolution of marriage (divorce) or child related (paternity), cases resolve in a settlement. This means that the parties can avoid going to Court and having a Judge determine their fates. Sometimes the parties cannot amicably resolve theirRead more...

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavits and Alimony

In Florida Family Law Cases we always file a Family Law Financial Affidavit (for the short form affidavit: http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/293/urlt/902b.pdf and for the long form affidavit: http://www.flcourts.org/core/fileparse.php/293/urlt/902c.pdf). These affidavits are very usefulRead more...