divorce Tag

What is the fastest, easiest, and least expensive way to get divorced in Florida? A Simplified Dissolution of Marriage proceeding allows parties to agree on terms of a divorce. The parties then hire an attorney who will then draft a settlement agreement and appear in court before a judge. The whole process can take less than a month and is much cheaper than a litigious divorce. In the event a...

My husband filed for divorce after being charged with domestic violence. Now he’s on probation for a year. He claims he wants to reconcile but he’s refusing to stop the legal process until “I prove” certain things to him. Does this benefit him in any way? He makes very good money and the filing fee is not the issue. Can someone enlighten me on why he wouldn’t drop the case and if...

I’m currently in the process of divorcing a spouse with a business that was established during the marriage of 27 years. My husband is postponing releasing his financials with the company until all parties sign a Proposed Confidentially Agreement. Why is he requesting this? Is it necessary? Is it possible that he may have been untruthful in his business dealings?  The necessity of the...

My wife and I will be going through a divorce very soon. She has stated via text messages with my father (yes, I have copies of the text messages) that if this turns into a nasty situation, or I don’t agree with her demands in mediation, she has “the best lawyer” and he will “take me for everything”. If this goes to court, can I use these documents to prove that...

I’m currently in the process of divorcing a spouse with a business that was established during the marriage of 27 years. My husband is postponing his financials with the company until all parties sign a Proposed Confidentially Agreement. What is the necessity of the Confidentiality Agreement? Is it that he may have been untruthful in his business dealings? The necessity of the Confidentiality...

Can I get a divorce if both of us are non-residents and we got married in Florida? Both of us are from different countries. We been working on cruise ships but have been separated for 2 years and now want a divorce. To get a Dissolution of Marriage in Florida, the state law requires that one of you have been a residence of the State for 6 months prior to filing of the Petition for Dissolution....

I went to the courthouse and was given an enormous stack of paper work to file for divorce, probably 75-100 pages. I read online just to file for divorce I only needed just the petition for dissolution of marriage and the rest of the papers could follow within 45 days, is this right? Or do I have to have all this paper work done right away just to serve her? I want to get the serving and...

How long are divorce papers valid before filing? I signed the divorce papers 4 years ago, yet my ex never filed them, and I just found out she did it without my knowledge. She used an attorney friend of hers and I trusted her, so I let her take care of everything. How is this even possible? This is in the State of Florida. All this time I’ve been filing my taxes as divorced....

How do I get a divorce when spouse lives in Miami and I live in the Caribbean?   If you are a Florida resident (meaning you have resided here at least six months), you can file for a divorce here. You can get a distribution of any property that is not located here. If you know where your spouse is, you can have your spouse served by a foreign process service company that specializes in...