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5 Mistakes Boca Raton Residents Make When Filing for Divorce Without a Lawyer
Filing for divorce without a lawyer is more common than you’d think. In fact, one Florida family court judge estimated that around 80 percent of family law cases in Miami-Dade involve at least one party representing themselves. But common doesn’t mean simple, and Boca Raton residents who go it alone tend to stumble into… Read More »
Follow the Money: How Forensic Accountants Catch What Spouses Try to Hide in Divorce
Ever notice how the spouse who “just doesn’t understand” the family finances suddenly develops an encyclopedic knowledge of offshore accounts the moment divorce papers get filed? Funny how that works. If you suspect your spouse is hiding assets, you’re not being paranoid, you’re being realistic, and forensic accountants exist precisely because this happens more… Read More »
Florida’s 2023 Alimony Reform Law: What Has Changed and What It Means for You
If you’ve heard rumors that permanent alimony disappeared from Florida law, that rumor happens to be true. Florida’s alimony system underwent its biggest transformation in decades when Senate Bill 1416 took effect on July 1, 2023, eliminating permanent alimony entirely and reshaping how courts calculate and modify spousal support. Whether you’re the spouse who… Read More »
The Difference Between Legal Separation and Divorce in Florida
Here’s a fact that surprises a lot of Florida couples looking into their options: there is no such thing as “legal separation” in Florida the way you might picture it from movies or from friends who live in other states. Florida doesn’t recognize a formal, court-ordered separation status at all. What Florida couples can… Read More »
Durational vs. Rehabilitative Alimony: Which Type Applies to Your Case?
Confused about why your neighbor got alimony for a fixed number of years while your coworker’s ex had to complete a training program first? Florida recognizes several distinct categories of alimony, and durational and rehabilitative alimony, while both common, serve genuinely different purposes. Understanding which one might apply to your situation can help set… Read More »
5 Things a Florida Prenuptial Agreement Cannot Legally Do
Thinking a prenup lets you contract your way around anything you don’t want to deal with later? Not quite. Florida law gives couples wide latitude to customize a premarital agreement, but that flexibility has real limits. A handful of provisions simply won’t hold up in court, no matter how carefully worded or how enthusiastically… Read More »
Can a Florida Divorce Be Reopened After the Final Judgment? Turns Out, Sometimes
The ink is dry, the judge signed off, and the divorce seemed as final as final gets. Then it comes out that an ex hid a bank account the size of a small yacht, and suddenly “final judgment” doesn’t sound quite so permanent. The honest answer is a very lawyerly “sometimes,” and the specifics… Read More »
What Happens to Stock Options and RSUs When You Divorce in Florida?
Unvested restricted stock units sitting quietly in an app you barely check are about as modern a marital asset as they come. Once a marriage ends, that app suddenly becomes very interesting to a divorce court. So what actually happens to equity compensation when a Florida divorce meets a company’s vesting schedule? Why Equity… Read More »
Planning a Move? What Florida’s 50-Mile Relocation Rule Requires First
A job offer lands three states away, a new relationship pulls someone toward a different city, or family ties tug at a parent to come home. Ordinary reasons to move, except when a parenting plan is already in place. Does packing up really require a judge’s blessing first? Fifty Miles, Measured in a Straight… Read More »
When a Parent Owns the Business: How Florida Calculates Child Support for Self-Employed Income
A W-2 employee’s child support math is almost dull by comparison. Gross wages, a handful of standard deductions, and the number lands where it lands. A self-employed parent’s finances rarely behave that predictably, and the gap between what a tax return reports and what the business actually puts in someone’s pocket is where these… Read More »