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Legal Separation Is Not Available In Florida, But You Can Still Get The Same Legal Protections
If you want to go separate ways with your spouse, but want this separation to be legal, there are three ways to do this in the United States: divorce, annulment of marriage, and legal separation. But if you live in Florida, legal separation is not a viable option. Unlike other states, which formally recognize the...
You Don’t Have to Fear Alimony
We know, even the thought of alimony can give you nightmares. Going through a divorce is tough enough, but trying to figure out the finances in the aftermath can be scary and confusing. At The Law Office Of Gustavo E. Frances, P.A. we want to help you make this process as easy as possible. Whether...
Don’t Let Child Support Overwhelm You
We’ve all heard the nightmares about child support. How many times have you heard the following: “One parent doesn’t pay, or maybe they don’t pay enough.” “It is impossible to recover money if the other parent doesn’t pay.” “You really don’t have to pay if you don’t want to.” “If you were a woman, you...
Stay Protected with Insurance Paid for by Alimony
You might not think of it while in the throes of divorce but you will likely lose most of your insurance coverage once the divorce agreement is finalized and approved by the court. If you are named on all of the insurance policies in your marriage with your spouse you will need to secure your...
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How to Protect Your Business from Divorce Proceedings
Do you own a business that you’ve spent years building in Florida? You need to protect this business, no matter its size, from divorce proceedings. There are steps you need to take to protect your business so that your spouse does not wind up as one of your business partners once the divorce goes final....
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How to Gracefully Tell Your Children About Your Divorce
The conversation about divorce is never easy no matter who you are talking with at the time. It becomes an even more difficult conversation when you have to talk to your children about divorce. No matter how much you prepare for this conversation you never know how it will turn out since children ask a...
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Child Support and Securing Your Child’s Education
When you are awarded child support payments in Florida you more than likely want to know how the payments can be used. As discussed previously, they can be used for just about anything you deem necessary. They aren’t usually earmarked for anything in particular, which leaves you the freedom to do with them as you...
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5 Ways to Make Shared Custody a Roaring Success
The topic of child custody is never an easy one, even if you have a good relationship with the other parent of your children. If the relationship is good enough where shared custody can be arranged you are one of the lucky few out there to enjoy such an agreement. Even if shared custody is...
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Don’t Forget About These 8 Assets In Divorce Property Division
We get it. Getting divorced and dividing property and assets can be very overwhelming. But it is 2018, and property division in divorces is not the same as it used to be. You can do much better than dividing up such standard assets as homes, cars, bank accounts, and investments. There are many assets many...
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How Long Do Marriages In Florida Last? The Age When Couples Are More Likely To Get Divorced
As the U.S. rate of divorce continues to frustrate married couples and spouses-to-be, is there actually a specific time when a marriage is more likely to fall apart? Well, there is. In 2018, about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the U.S. get divorced. But when are Florida couples more likely to go...
