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What Do You Need to Know If You Are Thinking About Getting A Divorce in the Orlando, Florida Area?

If you are thinking of getting a divorce in the Orlando, Florida area, you should know that Florida is a no-fault state. That means that regardless of whose actions caused the divorce, he/she still may receive alimony.

If you do not want a divorce, you may request a cooling off period. You may also request that you go to marriage counseling. However, a few counseling sessions will probably satisfy that requirement; and then the court will allow you to proceed with the divorce.

Adultery is only relevant if your spouse spent monies on his/her paramour and dissipated the marital assets; or, your spouse gave you a communicable disease. You must plead in your petition for dissolution that your spouse gave you a communicable disease in order that you may later file a tort claim for that; and sue your spouse for giving you a communicable disease.

You must also plead if you want to go back to your former name and not keep your spouse’s name.

You should know all about your finances including the passcodes to access your accounts balances and credit card debt.

You should also have a credit card in your name in the event your spouse tries to cut you out of access to your monies. That way, if you have a credit card in your name, you can pay for ordinary living expenses; and you can pay for your attorney until you obtain a temporary hearing to obtain temporary alimony, child support and attorney fees, if appropriate.

You should also familiarize yourself with these Florida Statutes:
61.075 Equitable Distribution
61.08 Alimony
61.13 Best Interest of the Child
61.16 Attorney’s Fees
61.30 Child Support
Those statutes lay the framework for a divorce case.

The cost of the filing fee that you pay the clerk of the court to file the dissolution of marriage is $408.00. The costs that you pay the clerk of the court for the summons is $10.00. The cost you pay to have the other party served with the Summons by a private process server is $40.00. If you are indigent, you can fill out an Application for Determination of Civil Indigent Status, and you will not have to pay a filing fee.

If you have more questions regarding a Marital and Family Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation.

This article is for informational purposes only; and it does not form an attorney client privilege.