Author Archives: Vanessa Prieto
Dividing Property in a Florida Divorce
Each state has different rules when it comes to dividing property in a divorce. In Florida, the law demands an equitable division of marital property between spouses. Although this often means property is divided equally, in some situations, “equitable” division simply means fair division in the eyes of a judge. When determining what constitutes… Read More »
Modifying a Child Custody Order in Florida
When making decisions about child custody, family courts try to promote stable living arrangements and discourage disruptive change. For this reason, once a custody decision has been made, most family courts will only modify a custody agreement if there is sufficient evidence that a substantial change in circumstances has occurred. Before filing a petition… Read More »
How Can I Enforce a Child Support Order?
If you were granted custody of your children after a divorce, there’s a good chance that your former spouse has been ordered to pay you a specified amount of child support each month. However, a child support order is not always enough to make a non-custodial parent pay up, and some parents may neglect… Read More »
Domestic Partnership Registry Succeeding in Pinellas County
In 2012, Gulfport became the first city in Pinellas County to approve a domestic partnership registry, allowing couples who have registered to receive certain legal benefits typically reserved for married couples. Gulfport’s approval was quickly followed by the cities of Clearwater and St. Petersburg. However, domestic partnership benefits were reserved for residents of those… Read More »
Actor Burt Reynolds Ordered to Pay $154K in Alimony
A judge recently ordered well-known actor Burt Reynolds to pay his ex-wife, Loni Anderson, more than $154,000 in alimony. Reynolds and Anderson divorced in 1993. Reynolds, now 78 years old, originally agreed to pay Anderson a lump sum of $234,794.13, but Anderson later claimed she only received some of that alimony. Reynolds declared bankruptcy… Read More »
Baby Boomers Leading in ‘Silver Divorces’
Demographers are beginning to notice a sharp spike in “silver divorces,” or divorces among the 50-and-older crowd. According an analysis from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University, the divorce rate within that demographic more than doubled between 1990 and 2010. In 1990, about one in 10 divorces… Read More »
Modifying Alimony in Florida
If you and your spouse are preparing to divorce and one of you makes significantly more money, there’s a good chance that one of you will be ordered to pay alimony. Alimony — monthly payments one divorced spouse makes to the other — is a commonly used tool in the divorce system. If you… Read More »
The Different Types of Alimony in Florida
When a couple is going through a divorce in Florida, it may cause one of the partners to suffer financially as a result. In these situations, one former spouse may seek alimony (also called spousal support) from the other as part of the divorce proceedings. Alimony may come in a number of different forms,… Read More »
Florida Man Arrested for Owing $83,000 in Child Support
On July 8, the sheriff’s office in Ulster County, New York, arrested a Florida man on charges of failing to pay owed child support arrears of at least $83,000. Mohammad Hussain, a 51-year-old man from Orlando, was extradited to Florida to face the charges. He was held in the county jail on a $50,000… Read More »
NBA Player Seeks Sole Custody of Child
Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George, may be seeking sole custody of a New York woman’s child, according to the player’s court petition. Daniela Rajic, the child’s mother, originally filed for sole custody of their two-month-old child, citing George’s hectic travel schedule as making him incapable of carrying out his parental duties. George has filed… Read More »