by James Ferraro | Jan 30, 2013 | Florida Family Law
McClain v. McClain, In this case, the Former Husband filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in which he sought property division, child support, time-sharing and exclusive use and possession of the marital home. The Former Husband’s divorce...
by James Ferraro | Jan 28, 2013 | Florida Family Law
 On January 17, 2013 Representative Ritch Workman, a Republican serving District 52 in Melbourne, Florida introduced the latest version of an alimony reform bill which, if enacted, would represent the most sweeping changes to Florida divorce law in nearly four (4)...
by James Ferraro | Jan 24, 2013 | Florida Family Law
In order to calculate child support in Florida, you must follow the following steps-by-step formula:  Calculate each party’s net monthly income by determining their total pay and then deducting federal income taxes, social security, Medicare, health...
by James Ferraro | Jan 23, 2013 | Florida Family Law
In most divorce cases there are four primary issues in contention: (a.) property division; (b.) alimony and support; (c.) child-centric issues including timesharing and support; and (d.) attorney’s fees. However, when children are involved in a divorce...
by James Ferraro | Jan 22, 2013 | Florida Family Law
At the conclusion of most divorce cases, the Court will enter a Final Judgment which distributes the parties’ assets and liabilities in an equitable, and usually an equal, manner. Although this Judgment represents the end of the judicial labor, and it is...