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Couples divorcing in Orange County, Seminole County and Osceola County Florida will need to keep in mind that need and ability to pay will be the first consideration for the court when awarding alimony in a dissolution of marriage matter. [...]

In 2011, an amendment to the section of the Florida statutes that deals with permanent alimony was clarified with regard to length of the marriage.  Upon consideration of the statutory factors, a court may award permanent alimony in a lon [...]

Florida statutes define mediation as a process whereby a neutral third person called a mediator acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute between two or more parties.  It is an informal and nonadversarial process with t [...]

Mediation can be an effective way to solve differences between the parties in a contested Family Law Matter.  For this reason, clients involved in a divorce, paternity or other family law matter in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties ar [...]

If you are considering dismissing your Orange County Dissolution of Marriage, or divorce, case, you should consult with your qualified Orlando divorce attorney.  In some instances, after a couple has filed for divorce, they decide to reco [...]

Florida Family Law defines domestic violence as any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting [...]

There is no presumption by the Court in favor of or against a request to relocate with a child.  The Court must consider several factors in reaching a decision regarding a proposed relocation.  Some of these factors include the child's re [...]

The importance of providing requested information to your Orlando family law attorney in a timely manner cannot be understated.  The rules of the court provide specific time frames for certain information to be provided.  When your attorn [...]

When a Marital Settlement Agreement resolves many or all of the issues of a Central Florida Divorce, the cost of the divorce may be lower.  Typically, the complexity of the case and the willingness of the parties to cooperate can be good [...]

How specific an Orlando Marital Settlement will be depends on many factors.  Issues such as timesharing with the children or a complicated financial situation may increase the needs for a more specific agreement.  Every Marital Settlement [...]

At times, couple may consider the possibility of reconciliation during an Orlando Divorce.  During the time from the filing of the divorce to the Final Judgment, some couples may want to put their divorce "on hold" to attempt to reconcile [...]

Mediation can be an effective way to reach a settlement in Orlando area divorces.  In fact, when parties are struggling to reach an agreement, mediation is required before setting a trial in an Orange County divorce.  There are times when [...]