Category Archives: Modifications
Divorcing a Spouse Who Won’t Cooperate
Divorce is stressful enough without having to manage a spouse who categorically wants to remain married. How can you move forward with your life without the cooperation of the person you once chose to marry? Understanding Goes a Long Way To start with, try to put yourself in their shoes. Understanding where they are… Read More »
Women Can Share the “Mental Load” of Co-Parenting After Divorce
It was only about 50 years ago that eighty percent of divorces led to moms having full-custody and dads scraping by with some weekends and holidays, while, of course, providing child support in the way of money to their ex-wives. But these days we’ve come to recognize that children need their dads, and not… Read More »
When Alimony Modification is in Order
You’ve been making your alimony payments regularly for years, but now you’re feeling the squeeze because things have changed. Is there any chance you can modify those payments? When is a Modification in Order? Sometimes changing circumstances justify a change in court-ordered spousal maintenance. If your ex wins a $10 million lottery, for example,… Read More »
I Need to Change the Custody Agreement I Have with my Ex
You and your spouse settled on a custody agreement and visitation plan at the time of your divorce, but things have changed, and the original agreement just isn’t the right fit anymore. The parenting plan itself is problematic and you think the entire custody agreement needs to be revamped. What options do you have… Read More »
Modification Of Florida Spousal Support
Since your divorce, things have changed. Maybe you or your former spouse has experienced a major influx of money; perhaps one of you has become seriously ill. All kinds of things could have occurred altering the financial status of one or both of you, meaning it’s probably reasonable that the alimony—sometimes referred to as… Read More »
Modifying Your Parenting Plan In Florida
If circumstances have changed making the parenting plan and/or child support you and your former spouse agreed to at the time of your divorce obsolete, you may wish to make changes to the agreement. It’s always easiest when exes come to an agreement that can be formalized, but in some cases easy just isn’t… Read More »
When Can a Florida Judge Modify a Marital Settlement Agreement?
Many Florida divorce cases ended in a negotiated marital settlement agreement (MSA) between the parties. A well-drafted MSA covers all areas of the couple’s separation, including the division of assets, alimony, and time-sharing with any children. Once a judge approves the MSA, it comes part of the legally binding divorce decree. Of course, it… Read More »
What Is the Legal Burden of Proof for Modifying an Alimony or Child Support Agreement?
When seeking a modification of an alimony obligation, a Florida judge will require proof that there has been a “substantial” change in the parties’ circumstances that was not expected or anticipated at the time of the original order. And with respect to alimony governed by a settlement agreement, Florida law states that the burden… Read More »
What Happens to My Time-Sharing Plan If I Decide to Move Out of State?
When a Florida court renders a final judgment regarding a child custody matter, that does not mean the parents can never seek modification of their arrangements. But nor can a parent assume a judge will simply grant any request for modification. If a parent decides to move out of Florida, for example, the judge… Read More »
