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Divorce Rate Contributes to Florida’s Ranking As One of the Highest Stress States in Which To Live

Divorces in Florida outrank most of the other states in the country.  Florida’s rate of divorce is the third highest in the country.  If you add that to the crime rate, affordable housing issues, work related stress, and overall health, Florida doesn’t fare so well in comparison to other states. Roughly 50,000 couples file for …

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Five Things Not to Do During a Divorce

Divorce, amicable or not, is stressful and a period of crisis in life.  The term crisis can be viewed from two different perspectives:  1)a time of suffering, personal loss, and negative feelings or a 2)an opportunity.  One’s perspective will determine how divorce or any of life’s stressful situations will be handled. It’s important to keep …

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Alimony Laws Could Be Changing Again in Florida

Alimony was the subject of heated controversy last year in Florida after Governor Rick Scott vetoed an alimony reform bill sent to him for signature.  At issue in the 2016 alimony bill was a clause in the bill concerning mandatory 50/50 time sharing of children. Advocates for both sides of the issue fought long and …

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Alimony in Florida-How It’s Calculated and Who Pays

Florida alimony decisions are multi-faceted and there is no hard and fast calculation that can be used in all situations.  Florida judges have wide discretion as to whom receives alimony payments, the length of those payments, the alimony amount, and the duration of the alimony. Usually, in divorce cases involving issues of alimony, the court …

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