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The 2021 session of the Florida Legislature could have resulted in changes in how divorces are settled, as a proposed bill would have ended permanent alimony. If HB 1559, which “revises various provisions relating to dissolution of marriage & alimony,” had become law, it would have ended permanent alimony, setting guidelines for determination of how much a spouse gets.

Once you’ve made the decision, if you’re not sure you can consult the Florida Guide to a Healthy Marriage , otherwise, it’s important to know the procedures that must be followed so you know how to get a divorce (Florida statutes do not use the term “divorce” but instead use the phrase “dissolution of marriage.”).

If you do not have any children together, you can typically relocate at will; however, if you do have children in common, then parents may not relocate more than 50 miles away without getting a court order first. As the story below details, failing to follow the law when relocating can lead to severe consequences.

Income, or the amount of money each spouse or parent earns, is a very important topic in family law cases. The parties’ income is used to calculate child support.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and other cryptocurrencies are rapidly gaining favor for use in electronic commerce and as investments, so they are starting to pop up in divorce cases in Orlando. Yet virtual currencies (or cryptos) remain largely unregulated and some seem just a bit shady.

The Florida Legislature recently took up a bill that would require all couples who want to get married to read their to be published “Florida Guide to a Healthy Marriage” SB 682 (2020). In the Florida Senate the bill is known as SB 682 (2020) and the Florida House version is HB 319 (2020).

All divorce clients ask their attorney, just like all other consumers, want to know, “how much will it cost?” The answer to how much will your divorce will cost is, like most legal questions, “It depends.”

Many times clients need to move with their children to a different area for work or personal reasons and want to bring their children with them. The reasons run the spectrum from wanting a change in scenery to moving to a different city or state to pursue better opportunities.

The Florida Legislature appears to be considering another attempt at reforming alimony in addition to a proposed changes to child custody and timesharing law. There have been annual attempts since 2012, all of which ended in failure.

A quick and somewhat obvious piece of advice for divorce litigants in Orlando: Do NOT force your spouse to sign a settlement agreement at gunpoint! It’s illegal and the agreement is voidable, among other things.