This updated sixth edition reflects the most recent changes in family law in Florida. It offers an overview of the divorce process, introduces the basic vocabulary and legal concepts associated with divorce, and familarizes you with what to expect if you are planning to divorce in Florida or if you are already divorced and have questions about your rights. Property division and child custody are outlined in separate chapters. Special topics include the mediation process, financial affidavit preparation and tax aspects of divorce. This book also covers the simplified dissolution of marriage procedure, which allows couples who have no children or property disputes to file for divorce without an attorney.

The fourth edition of the Florida Divorce Handbook reflects the most recent changes in family law in Florida. It offers an overview of the divorce process, introduces the basic vocabulary and legal concepts associated with divorce, and familiarizes you with what to expect if you are planning to divorce in Florida or if you are already divorced and have questions about your rights. Property division and child custody are outlined in separate chapters. Special topics include the mediation process, financial affidavit preparation, and tax aspects of divorce. This book also covers the simplified dissolution of marriage procedure, which allows couples who have no children or property disputes to file for divorce without an attorney. Book jacket.

* Updated to reflect the most recent changes in Florida divorce law. * Subjects addressed include the stages of a divorce case, what no-fault is all about, & how to find the right lawyer quickly. * This book takes the mystery out of the legal procedures for dissolution of marriage in Florida. * Covers custody, child support, property distribution, alimony, annulment, lawyer's role, & mediation.

Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in Florida, this guide provides answers to more than 350 queries such as What is the mediation process in Florida and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.

This FLORIDA DIVORCE GUIDE is your Step by Step Guide to Successfully Navigate Florida Divorce. Combining years of practical trial experience and the compassion of a legal counselor with the humor only a father of six can cultivate, Attorney and Author Bill Beck provides real answers to some of the most difficult legal questions challenging today's families struggling with divorce, including: - Uncontested Divorces - Child Custody - Alimony - Calculation of Child Support - Property Division The author's no-nonsense approach to explaining complex legal issues in easy-to-understand every-day language means that now anyone can understand divorce law. Only an attorney like Bill Beck can demystify the systems and reveal, once and for all, the logic behind the intimidation.

"Once I pay alimony and child support, I won’t have enough to live on. How can I reduce it?” "My 16 year old refuses to visit her father. Am I going to be in contempt of court if I don’t make her go?” Brette McWhorter Sember, a retired divorce attorney and a widely-published author on the subject, answers hundreds of questions like these in simple layman’s terms--covering everything from living under a separation agreement to dividing assets and debts. Looking at divorce from all angles--legal, social, psychological, and financial--this is a resource that speaks to everyone, from those just starting to contemplate breaking up a marriage, to those trying to renegotiate an unsatisfactory financial settlement.

- A practical, readable guide to your legal rights in Florida - A practical, readable guide to your legal rights in Florida. - Having some general knowledge of the law can help avoid costly mistakes - Newly revised and updated - For anyone who needs to know the basics of Florida law - Property Law--landlord/tenant, wills, trusts - Family Law--parent/child, marriage, divorce, guardianship, adoption - Business Law--corporations/partnerships, promissory notes/mortgages, contracts, agency/employment, Insurance - Special Areas--torts, criminal law, small claims, consumer law - Are you buying or selling a home? - Is it time to think about writing a will or setting up a trust? - Are you incorporating a business or wondering about employee/contractor issues? - Are you a renter or landlord unsure of your rights and obligations? - Have you received unaceptable products or services but don't know how to file a claim? - Are you considering adoption?