Tag Archives: Port Saint Lucie Family Law Attorneys
Alimony In Florida: A Primer
In the spring of 2016, it appeared that Florida lawmakers were poised to significantly reform spousal support laws in the Sunshine State. However, a last-minute change caused Governor Rick Scott to veto the measure, and after four failures in four years, alimony reformers were unable to muster the strength to challenge the law yet… Read More »
Fourth Appeals District Partially Throws Out Alimony-Related Suit
In a decision that could make it harder to pursue spousal support enforcement actions against recalcitrant and devious spouses, the Fourth District refused to reinstate an ex-wife’s lawsuit against her ex-husband and his new wife. When the husband and wife divorced in 1996, the husband agreed to pay $5,000 a month in spousal support,… Read More »
Divorce Modification In Florida: A Primer
The mobility rate has remained relatively stable, at about 12 residence relocations in a lifetime, for about the last decade. Not surprisingly, younger people who rent are more likely to move than older people who own. Since people in that younger demographic are obviously more apt to have school-age children, divorce modification is a… Read More »
Making And Breaking Premarital Agreements
Although no one expects to die early, people with dependents to support almost always obtain life insurance policies, to be prepared for the unthinkable. For the same reason, couples with any assets should consider a premarital agreement, because such documents are far more than “divorce insurance.” They allow people to make important financial and… Read More »
Spousal Support In Florida: A Primer
Little has been heard about alimony reform in the Sunshine State since lawmakers pronounced the most recent bill dead in March 2017. Governor Rick Scott vetoed the first reform measure on a technicality, and a last minute add-on led to the demise of the 2016 bill after the Florida Bar Association withdrew its support…. Read More »
Pippens Follow Rocky Road To Reconciliation
Florida couple Scottie and Larsa Pippen, who appeared to be headed for a very nasty divorce, abruptly told a Fort Lauderdale judge they wanted to get back together. In the days prior to a June 2017 pretrial hearing, reports had surfaced that the former NBA player had “cut off” his reality TV star wife,… Read More »
Making And Breaking Premarital Agreements
There is nothing fun about taking out a life insurance policy, and certainly a life insurance plan does not mean that the signer expects to die early. However, responsible people purchase such policies, to be prepared for the unexpected and help everything go a bit more smoothly in the event of an untimely death…. Read More »
High Court Clarifies Property Division In Military Divorce Cases
A state cannot force an offset if a veteran elects to forgo retirement payments for disability payments even if it affects the property settlement, according to a unanimous decision from the United States Supreme Court. In 1991, an Arizona family court awarded a woman half her husband’s military pension in a divorce settlement. Over… Read More »
How To Make And Break Premarital Agreements In Florida
Even if property agreements were nothing more than “divorce insurance,” they would still be worthwhile. After all, responsible people often obtain life insurance policies, especially after they start families, even if the likelihood of dying young is almost zero. But the fact is premarital agreements are much more and can actually strengthen a marriage…. Read More »
RIP Florida Alimony Reform
Florida lawmakers will not consider another spousal support overhaul measure this session, even though reform advocates and the Florida Bar Association submitted a joint proposal to the Senate Children, Families, and Elders Committee. Committee Chair Rene Garcia (R-Hialeah) said the body would not consider the proposal because lawmakers have “more pressing issues” to deal… Read More »
