Monthly Archives: March 26, 2025

Alimony in the Orlando, Florida Area

Florida Statute Section 61.08 sets forth a two-step process for determining whether to award alimony in a divorce process. In the first step, the court must make a specific factual 

determination as to whether either ...

ABCs and 123s of High Net Worth Divorce in Lake Mary, Florida and Orlando, Florida Area

In a High Net Worth Divorce, it is important to have a team working with your attorney. You will probably want to hire your own financial expert. They can help you if your spouse is requesting alimony. They can also discuss the tax ramifications of the divorce with you and w...

What is the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children?

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) as enacted by the Florida Legislature is in section 409.401, Florida Statutes (2024).

The ICPC allows a Florida court to place a child with a parent or relative, a...

The Florida Probate Rules Amendment

In 50 Florida Weekly 33, Florida Supreme Court, February 27, 2025, IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, the probate rules were amended. It came before the Court for consideration regarding proposed amendments to Florida Probate Rules 5.240 (Notice of Administration), ...

The Workings and Procedure of a Collaborative Divorce Case in Lake Mary, Florida

What is a Collaborative Divorce, and what are the workings and procedures of a collaborative divorce case? A Collaborative Divorce case is a divorce case wherein you do not go to court. You agree to do the case through the collaborative process. Both spouses must agree to do...