Divorce

Ending a marriage can be painful and traumatic.  We understand the tough situations our clients are in. Our divorce attorneys Boca Raton work with you to create the best outcome possible for you and your children, whether that requires negotiation, mediation or litigation.

Divorce

Florida is one of many states that has abolished fault as a ground for divorce (or “dissolution of marriage”). The only requirement to dissolve your marriage is to prove that your marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Fault may be a factor in the award of alimony, equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities and determination of parental responsibility.  If the spouses cannot agree on the terms of their divorce, a trial will result in a decision by a judge on those terms.

Results vary from case to case. In each case, the issues are different, which can include the division of property, parental responsibility and time-sharing with children.

Equitable Distribution of Property

This issue can be hard fought amongst spouses and our divorce lawyers Boca Raton fully protect our clients’ rights to a fair share of marital property.

Florida statutes and case law require an “equitable distribution” of marital assets and liabilities. Generally, any asset or liability acquired during the marriage is considered marital and subject to distribution. The parties may also have assets or liabilities that are considered non-marital and should be awarded to only one party.

The distribution should be fair and equitable, but it won’t necessarily be equal. The court is required to consider a long list of factors before deciding what distribution is equitable when considering alimony.

Alimony

When awarding alimony, a court considers many factors: the parties’ prior standard of living, length of the marriage, age, physical and emotional condition of the spouses, financial resources, income producing capacity of the assets they receive, and the services rendered in homemaking, child rearing, education and career building of the other spouse.  Alimony may be ordered for a limited time or to be paid until the remarriage or death of either party. It may be paid in a lump sum or over time.

If you are considering getting a divorce, or have agreed with your spouse it’s time for the two of you to move on with your lives, contact our Boca Raton divorce attorneys to discuss the many issues involved in divorce and how your rights can be fully protected.

Give our Boca Raton divorce lawyers a call right now at 1-561-997-9995 or 1-800-863-9560.