by James Ferraro | Feb 8, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Chapter 61 provides divorce court judges with immense discretion in the determination of whether a spouse is entitled to alimony, what type of alimony is appropriate (if any) and the amount of the alimony award. Ultimately, these awards are reviewed under an abuse of...
by James Ferraro | Jan 31, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Hammesfahr v. Hammesfahr, In this case, the parties were divorced on June 14, 2007 and an amended divorce judgment was entered two weeks later on June 30, 2007. The amended divorce order required the Former Husband to pay $ 8,000 in monthly alimony to the Former Wife....
by James Ferraro | Jan 30, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Gray v. Gray, In this case, the Final Judgment of divorce awarded the Former Wife $ 30,000 per month in permanent, periodic alimony. The Former Husband appealed to the First District Court of Appeal which held that the alimony award constituted reversible error...
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)...
