Top Attorneys Representing Your Divorce Here in the Sunshine State of Florida, Family Law matters cover a broad group of subjects which include divorce, child custody, payment of or receipt of child support, equitable or unequal distribution of assets and debts, spousal support or alimony, rights for fathers, adoption by step parents, adult adoptions, grandparent […]
Prenuptial Agreement Attorney
Do you need a lawyer to draft your prenuptial? Written by firm partner Kenneth E. Rhoden, Esquire You do not need an attorney to prepare a prenuptial agreement. Also, you do not need a parachute to jump out of an airplane, but having an attorney, and a parachute, is a very good idea. Both can […]
High Conflict Divorce In Brevard
How Can I Fight Back Against a Difficult, Vindictive, Confrontational, or Adversarial Spouse? In many divorces there are no real winners or losers – Each party gives a little and an amicable and fair agreement is reached. But, in a high conflict divorce at least one spouse is not interested in reaching a fair agreement. […]
How Do I Win My Divorce Case?
Tips To Help You Succeed In A Dissolution of Marriage In any litigation it is important that the client and attorney become a team working together to achieve their common goal. This is especially true in your divorce case. Divorce cases are determined by the facts presented to the Judge. While the attorney knows the […]
Military Divorce
You need an attorney experienced with military marriages If you or your spouse is in the military or if either of you was in the military during the marriage, you need an attorney with experience in military divorces. In a military divorce, there are many factors your attorney must be familiar with to provide you […]
Signs of a Cheater and Divorce
How to figure out if your husband / wife is cheating on you and what to do about it. As the largest and most experienced family law and criminal firm in Brevard County you can imagine how many divorces we handle each year. Some of these cases are simple and some are complex, some have […]
Marital, Non-Marital Property, Gift, or Not?
By firm partner Kenneth Rhoden, Esquire If you own premarital property, and you want it to remain non-marital, you should have an ironclad prenuptial agreement. The recent Florida Supreme Court case of Hooker v. Hooker (SC16-589, Florida Supreme Court, opinion March 30, 2017) illustrates just how easy it is for non-marital property to become marital […]
What to do if Your Spouse is Hiding Assets
When You Are In a Divorce, Post-Divorce, Child Support, or Alimony Situation If you think your spouse is hiding assets, you need to take action. If you delay, the money or other valuables may disappear and be unrecoverable. Below are a few suggestions for things you can do both before (as you prepare for divorce) […]
Enforcement of a Marital Settlement Agreement
A Marital Settlement Agreement is a contract between spouses that settles issues in a divorce. The Marital Settlement Agreement is typically ratified by the Court and made a Court Order in a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. If one party fails to fulfill their obligations under the Marital Settlement Agreement, the other party may […]
Property Distribution verses Support
Divorce Decisions for Both Spouses In a divorce, it is much better to be owed support than any type of property distribution. The reason is simple – it is easier to collect support than collect property distribution. For support issues, the judge can ultimately put someone in jail for refusing to pay, this is never […]
