Underemployed Spouse in Divorce Archives

March 14, 2016 | By Sandra K. Ambrose | In Alimony, Alimony Reform in Florida, Divorce, Divorce for Older Couples, Financial Disclosure in Divorce, High Conflict Divorce, Imputing Income, Retirement in Divorce, Women and Divorce

Florida Alimony Reform Update

OVER THE PAST few years, advocates of alimony reform have been lobbying aggressively to change Florida’s alimony laws. The biggest concern among advocates for reform appears to be that Florida law still allows for lifetime, permanent alimony. Reform advocates argue that such permanent, lifetime alimony can be detrimental to the paying party, particularly as the paying […]

March 14, 2016 | By Sandra K. Ambrose | In Divorce, Florida Divorce, Military Divorce, Relocation, Women and Divorce

Military Divorces in Florida

DIVORCE CAN BE a challenging process. For members of the military and their spouses, it is even more so as there are not only state laws to consider, but federal laws and military codes of conduct as well. Some of the issues facing divorcing military couples: JURISDICTION AND RESIDENCY Under Florida law, a least one spouse […]

January 23, 2016 | By Sandra K. Ambrose | In Alimony, Divorce, Equitable Distribution, Florida Divorce, High Conflict Divorce, Imputing Income, Spousal Support

Unemployed Spouse and Income

FOR YEARS, your spouse worked and made a good income—enough to support the family. Now you are divorcing, he or she has decided to quit his or her job. Or perhaps your spouse got laid off and can’t find comparable work. Maybe your spouse is working in a different job now that you are separated, […]