Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In a Florida divorce involving alimony, there are multiple factors to be considered in determining an award of alimony. Florida statutes provides for alimony under circumstances, including the length of the marriage, needs of the parties, ability to pay alimony, lifestyle during the…
In Florida, a failure to pay child support or alimony can result in the loss or suspension of a professional license. If a party fails to pay the ordered support, then the party in need of said support may file a petition with the court to suspend the license of…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In Florida, alimony is generally a factor in a divorce where one spouse makes considerably more income than the other. In cases involving alimony, such as things as length of the marriage, contributions to the marriage, marital lifestyle and the like are factors…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Normally in a Florida divorce, when alimony is awarded is based on the single needs of one spouse and the other spouse’s ability to pay. Generally, Florida alimony is based on a number of factors, including the length of the marriage, marital lifestyle,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law When first meeting with divorce clients in my Jacksonville and Ponte Vedra, Florida offices I often get detailed information. The details that ultimately are important in the first meeting include but are not limited to, the date of marriage; the incomes of the…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Divorce cases involving alimony have been popular recently in Florida. The Florida appellate courts seem to be making up for the lack of alimony legislation by making rulings that continuously limit alimony and the award of such. The Florida alimony statute recently underwent…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In a Florida divorce, alimony may be awarded to one of the parties based on the circumstances surrounding the marriage. As a Jacksonville divorce lawyer, I typically tell clients that alimony is based on the need of the party and the ability of…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony may be awarded in a Florida divorce, if one spouse can show a need for alimony based on income, expenses, lifestyle, etc. AND if the other party has an ability to pay alimony, based on income, expenses, lifestyle, etc. The initial award…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony in a Florida divorce can be challenging to understand because it factors in multiple things, including the need for alimony and an ability to pay alimony. Once the divorce is final and alimony is awarded, the case is not really over. As…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony is on the forefront of many state law changes, including Florida. In the last two years, Florida has modified alimony provisions to make it less likely for permanent alimony to be awarded. While those changes have occurred, there is still a rising…