Monthly Archives: May 2019
How Do Florida Courts Decide When to Award Periodic or Durational Alimony?
There are a number of things a Florida court takes into account when deciding whether and how to award alimony in a divorce case. Florida law actually provides for several different categories of alimony. For example, a judge may award periodic permanent alimony–which requires one spouse to pay the other a monthly sum for… Read More »
What Is a “Dissipation” of Marital Assets?
Florida follows the principle of “equitable distribution” in divorce cases. In other words, unless the parties agree among themselves how to allocate any assets or liabilities post-divorce, a judge will order an “equitable division.” Equitable does not necessarily mean “equal,” however, and the court may look at a number of factors when deciding the… Read More »
