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Florida Divorce and Custody – Your Legal Rights

This time of year many callers want to your what their “legal rights” are when it comes to a Florida divorce or custody case.  The calls go something like this, “I’ve been married x number of years and I need

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Posted in Child Support, Children, Custody & Parental Responsibility, Divorce & Marriage Laws, Mediation, Parenting Plans, Property division

Marital Home Appreciation – Florida Supreme Court Charts New Course

The Florida Supreme Court declared that when marital funds paid down a mortgage on a nonmarital home, the passive appreciation of the home

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Posted in Divorce & Marriage Laws, Property division

Think You Don’t Have Marital Assets?

Couples who keep their finances separate throughout the marriage and those who have been separated from their spouse for a long time often believe

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Posted in Divorce & Marriage Laws, Property division, Using the forms

Florida Divorce and Creditors

No matter what you put into your marital settlement agreement or mediation agreement, it will not change the contract you entered with the creditors.

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Posted in Divorce & Marriage Laws, Procedure, Property division

Is Your Student Loan a Marital Debt?

As in many areas, however, Florida divorce law is different from many other states in the way it treats student loans during a divorce.

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Posted in Procedure, Property division