In Florida, the legal term for a divorce is “Dissolution of Marriage”. A spouse can file for a dissolution of marriage…

Equitable distribution is a legal term for the division of marital assets, property and liabilities between the…

Alimony is a court-ordered payment made by one spouse to the other during or after a divorce. There are several…

In Florida, the terms “custody” and “visitation” have been replaced by “parental responsibility”…

Child support is based upon calculations pursuant to the Florida Child Support Guidelines. The Child Support…

When paternity is established, the Court will identify the legal father of the child and determine the rights…

A relocation is a change, more than 50 miles, in the location of the principal residence of a parent from…

Prenuptial Agreements are contracts that are signed before a couple marries. This varies from a Postnuptial…

A relative adoption is the adoption of a child by a family member, related by blood to the person being adopted…

Domestic violence occurs when there is aggressive behavior, such as physical harm or a threat of physical…

Domestication of a foreign judgment allows an order from another State or Country to be enforced…