50/50 Custody in Florida: How the Equal Time-Sharing Presumption Works
Florida presumes 50/50 time-sharing is best for children. Learn how the presumption works, how it can be overcome, common schedules, and child support.
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Protecting What You Built: A Guide to Asset Division in Florida
The division of high-value assets, family businesses, and retirement portfolios requires strategic foresight. Learn how Florida courts approach equitable distribution and what you can do to prepare.
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Divorce Mediation in Florida: When It Works and When It Doesn't
Is mediation required for divorce in Florida? Learn when mediation works, why mediating before you file backfires, and how to prepare for mediation day.
Florida Alimony Laws: Florida Alimony Calculator, Caps, and Modifications
Learn how Florida alimony laws work. Calculate the maximum alimony award. Understand types of alimony, new caps, and modifications.
Florida Child Custody Laws: How Time-Sharing, Parenting Plans, and Decision-Making Work
How child custody works in Florida: the 50/50 time-sharing presumption, parenting plans, school designation, decision-making, and what judges weigh.
Relocating With Your Child: Florida's 50-Mile Rule
Moving 50 miles or more with your child in Florida takes written agreement or court approval. Learn the process, deadlines, and how judges decide.
Florida Parenting Plans: Requirements, Violations, and Enforcement
What a Florida parenting plan must include, what counts as a violation, and how courts enforce it, from make-up time to contempt. Plus co-parenting tips.
How Long Does a Divorce Take in Florida?
How long a Florida divorce takes, from a few weeks to over a year. See the 20-day waiting period, a stage-by-stage timeline, and what speeds things up.
Silver Divorce in Florida: What to Know About Divorce After 60
Divorcing after 60 in Florida? How Social Security, pensions, retirement accounts, alimony, health insurance and your estate plan work in a silver divorce.
The Florida Divorce Process: Step by Step From Filing to Final Judgment
How a Florida divorce works, step by step: filing, service, financial disclosure, mediation, trial and final judgment, with the deadlines at each stage.
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Florida?
What a Florida divorce really costs: court fees, attorney's fees, mediation and experts, what drives the price up, and how to keep your bill down.
What to Do (and Not Do) Before Filing for Divorce in Florida
Thinking about divorce in Florida? What to do, and what not to do, before you file: money, moving out, kids, texts, documents, and your own peace of mind.
Who Keeps the House in a Florida Divorce?
In a Florida divorce, who keeps the house depends on whether it's marital, what it's worth, and who can afford it. Buyouts, sales, and your options.