Child Custody & Visitation - in Florida A Court is not bound by an agreement between the parties nor by opinions of experts concerning time-sharing. "It is undisputed, and should be indisputable, that a trial court's responsibility to the child cannot be abdicated...
Alimony - Bridge the Gap Alimony in FloridaBridge the gap alimony is appropriate where the receiving spouse is employed, possesses adequate employment skills, and requires no further rehabilitation. "In contrast to permanent periodic alimony, '[b]ridge-the-gap alimony...
Alimony - Standard of Living in FloridaIn Beasley v. Beasley the Florida Court of Appeals stated that a disparity in income alone does not justify an award of permanent periodic alimony. The Florida Court of Appeal stated that... "This court has recognized that...
In a child custody and visitation proceeding, a Court may exercise home state jurisdiction if at any time during the six months preceding the filing of the petition, Florida was the child's home state. In Barnes v. Barnes the Florida Court of Appeal...
Alimony - Standard of Living in FloridaIn Beasley v. Beasley the Florida Court of Appeal stated that alimony is not intended to fund the enjoyment of every luxury enjoyed before the divorce. The Florida Court of Appeal stated that... "Her alleged needs included the...
It is the exceptional case where a couple's resources are sufficient to maintain two separate households with the same standard of living. "The standard-of-living is not a super-factor" over the other considerations. Donoff v. Donoff, 940 So. 2d 1221, 1225 (Fla. 4th...