As a parent, divorce holds more complexities and difficulties for you than it will for most parentless couples. On top of dealing with your own personal matters, you must also figure out what situation will suit your child best while meeting their needs. To this end,...
Florida law allows for a few different types of alimony awards. The type of support in your situation depends on a variety of factors, including need and the length of your marriage. The Florida Statutes explains rehabilitative alimony is for situations where one...
Child support is an obligation of both parents. In general, if a child lives mostly with one parent, the other parent will help supplement the costs of raising and caring for the child through child support. The court determines the amount of child support through...
There are many rules about awarding alimony that the judge has to keep in mind when making a ruling. There is also a lot of leeway the court has when making such decisions. According to the Florida Statutes, an award of alimony will occur when the court determines a...