As the respondent in a divorce case, you should provide supporting evidence for any claims made in your answer and counterpetition, including those opposing the provision of health insurance or alimony. This evidence is essential to substantiate your position and to rebut any assertions made by the... View More

You can file a Motion for Modification explaining why your income has decreased. You don't need proof with the motion but you will need it when you see the judge. You will also be expected to find another job at or near the same level of income. If that is not possible, be prepared to explain... View More

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answered on Oct 28, 2025

Yes, you can modify the payments by filing a Supplemental Petition for Modification of the Final Judgment will incorporates the MSA. Based on a substantial change in circumstances, you will be qualified for modification, even a temporary modification, if your income has changed. Be sure to fill out... View More

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answered on Nov 2, 2025

You can and should file a motion for contempt with the court. A motion for contempt lets the court know that the other party is not complying with the previous court order. Make sure to gather all evidence so that when it comes time to present the evidence to your lawyer or court, you already have... View More

A home owned by one spouse before the marriage is typically nonmarital property. However, if marital funds or either spouse’s labor improved the home or increased its value during the marriage, the resulting increase in value may be considered a marital asset.

If upgrades made during the... View More

Apologies for the cliché, but it’s important: no attorney–client relationship is established by this answer. Please treat it as general information, not tailored legal advice.

Under both federal and Florida law, a warranty claim generally cannot be denied just because a vehicle’s... View More

A Motion to Correct Scrivener's Error would need to be filed with the Court explaining the error and providing an affidavit and any proof evidencing the error. A copy of the Motion will need to be provided to the other party and a proposed order correcting the error should be submitted to the... View More

Divorce usually qualifies as a Special Enrollment Period (also known as a Qualifying Life Event), allowing you to elect health insurance through your employer outside of the usual annual enrollment period. You typically have 60 days from the date the divorce becomes final to make this election. You... View More

In Florida, there is something called a Motion for Temporary Relief that sometimes is relevant in situations where parties need to get in front of a judge earlier in the case rather than waiting for a final hearing. A temporary relief mediation is also helpful to try to see if a temporary... View More

The phone number listed online for the King County Matrimonial office is 347-296-1714 or 1-800-COURTNY (1-800-268-7869). They will either be able to help you with obtaining a copy of the record or will hopefully be able to direct you online where you will need to go in order to access your divorce... View More

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answered on Aug 9, 2025

In Florida, whose name is on the title isn’t the whole story. If the cars were acquired during the marriage, they’re generally treated as marital assets, even if they’re registered and insured only in your husband’s name or paid from his account. By the same token, any loan or credit tied... View More

You do not need those documents at the time of filing. Once the case is filed both parties will be required to exchange financial information. Regarding supervised timesharing, you will need to present evidence to the court that it is not in the children's best interest to be alone with the... View More

You indicated that you have no prenuptial or post nuptial agreement and as such any and all income you and your Husband had during the marriage belonged to both of you. Given that fact all payments you made on the mortgage were made from marital funds and that would mean that each of you have an... View More

The short answer is yes, if you want to keep the house you will need to buy out his portion of the equity. Although the starting point is 50/50, you can try to make arguments that you should het more than half. However, who paid the mortgage and whose name is on the loan or deed is not a reason to... View More

This is essentially a family law question. As an estate planning attorney, however, I can confirm that if the home was not owned by you and your wife and it was purchased by and owned by her parents and then transferred into her parents' trust as part of their estate plan, the home would not... View More

If you believe that you and your spouse are both knowledgeable regarding the marital assets and debts held by the other and that you will be able to reach an agreement regarding the distribution of the same without litigation but with the help of a mediator, which the court will require anyway,... View More

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answered on Jul 9, 2025

Sorry you are going through this and facing divorce. It sounds like it would be uncontested if you are able to reach an agreement regarding the house. Since its marital residence you are each entitled to half unless there is a prenuptial agreement or other document you didnt mention. Assuming... View More

The first step is to understand what your rights are as the spouse. Let's address the property division: are we talking about personal property/martial property (those items that were purchased during the marriage) or are we talking about real property (land, house, investment property)?... View More

You should begin by completing a settlement agreement, which outlines property division and spousal support arrangements. Regarding what you should be aware of, generally speaking, you need to know what constitutes your marital property. You will need a full disclosure of both of your properties... View More

If you co-own a home in Florida with your ex-girlfriend and contributed funds from the sale of an inherited property, you have several legal options to recover your investment—despite being barred from the property due to a restraining order.

Because your name is on the deed, you are... View More