One of the common areas of dispute in a divorce is whether one ex-spouse will pay the other spousal support – still called alimony – and, if so, how much and for how long.
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Alimony a in divorce is awarded if one spouse has the need for alimony and the other spouse has the ability to pay alimony in the divorce. In determining alimony in divorce, the court will first look at the length in of the marriage.
Divorce - Alimony and Child Support when One Spouse Owns their Own Business In many divorces in South Florida one spouse own their own business. These businesses are usually closely held corporations with a few or no other shareholders and thus the spouse can control how much money he or she takes.
Does Child Support Cover School Tuition? Child support covers private school tuition or better said can include private school tuition if certain factors exist. Child support normally does not cover private school tuition. In order for a court to order child support to cover private school tuition, the paying parent must have the ability to
Permanent Alimony in Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed a 2016 bill that would have established a set formula to determine the amount and length of time a person would receive alimony. If the law had passed, Florida divorce attorneys would have had a predictable formula to utilize when advising divorcing husbands and wives on how
Good Fortune Child Support Attorney Miami Child support guidelines were put in place with the idea that parents have an obligation to support their children. In cases where one parent is extremely wealthy, the wealthy parent can be required to pay more than what the child support guidelines require. This is called “good fortune” child
Legislature Fails to pass New Florida Alimony Statute and 50/50 Timeshare The Florida legislature did not pass the proposed new alimony statute which would have eliminated permanent alimony. The failure to pass was not attributed to issues over the alimony bill but rather as a result of the legislature’s ongoing battle over health care. Therefore,