Enforcement of Final Judgements Tampa Family Law Florida law enables the court to provide an array of legal remedies for non-compliance of family law orders. Both civil and criminal contempt may be possible should a party be found not to be in compliance with the court's order. Reach out to our law firm if you [...]
How Contested Divorces are Settled in Tampa Bay Florida Law governs what must be settled in a contested divorce in Florida. It may not seem like much until you get to the negotiating table. It is there that even uncontested divorces sometimes become contested, and where couples who were initially "amicable" become less than cooperative [...]
Proof of Dissipation of Assets in a Tampa Bay Divorce If you're divorcing or considering divorce in Tampa Bay, you may be concerned about your spouse hiding marital assets or otherwise spending recklessly. Under Florida law, wasteful dissipation of assets refers to unjustified wasting of marital assets through unreasonable spending, gambling, gifts, unnecessary borrowing or [...]
Florida Alimony Reform and Your Divorce Settlement If you've been contemplating a divorce in Tampa Bay but you were waiting to see if the Governor would sign or veto Florida's alimony reform measure (SB 1796), you can now move forward knowing that the statutes on Alimony in Florida, remains unchanged. The Governor stated, “If (SB [...]
Parenting Plans and Florida Law Florida Statutes require that parents of minor children who are divorcing or who are unmarried and seeking to establish legal paternity agree to a parenting plan. Parenting plans are meant to lay out the specifics of timesharing and parental responsibilities. A well written parenting plan can and should include a [...]
Sports Divorce Attorneys on Celebrity & High Net Worth Tampa Bay is ground zero for many professional athletes, so when a divorce ensues, it is important that they hire an established, experienced sports divorce attorney. Divorce Attorneys who represent celebrity, high profile and high net worth clients must have extensive experience in Florida Divorce & [...]
Non Payment of Court Ordered Spousal Support In Florida, alimony or spousal support has been a contentious topic for some time now. Both men and women can be ordered to pay alimony, and women who are ordered to pay their ex-husband alimony, is consistently on the rise. The amount, type and duration of spousal support [...]
Property Division & the Marital Home If you're divorcing or anticipating a divorce in Tampa Bay, equitable distribution particularly in regards to the marital home may be of concern to you. Many divorcing couples assume that there will be an equal (equitable 50/50 split) of property, including the marital home. This is generally true, [...]
Supplemental Petition for Relocation of a Minor Child If you've been served with a Supplemental Petition for Relocation of a Minor Child and wish to contest it, it is very important to note that relocation cases can be very difficult to navigate alone. If you do not answer the petition within the 20 days, it [...]
When are Guardian ad Litems Used in Child Custody Cases in Florida? In Florida, litigants in a child custody case can request an appointment of a Guardian ad Litem or (GAL) by the courts. Frequently utilized in high conflict child custody cases, a judge has the power to approve the appointment of a GAL and [...]
