Category Archives: Family
Appeals Court Reverses Alimony Award To Wife
When awarding alimony to the lesser-earning party in a divorce proceeding, the trial courts must make several determinations concerning the financial need of the lower-earning spouse and the ability to pay off the higher-earning spouse. This requires the court to go over the financial records of both parties to determine whether or not an… Read More »
Former Wife Argues Trial Court Erred In Its Valuation Of The Family Business
Valuation of assets and property is a key aspect of a divorce trial. When it comes time to divide the marital estate, the court must consider the testimony of valuation experts who provide opinions on the value of key assets. In the case of Athea v. Athea, the couple was fighting over a business… Read More »
Husband Seeks To Eliminate Alimony Payments To Wife
In the case of Mango v. Mango, the former husband and wife were divorced in 2003 after a 22-year marriage. Fourteen years later, the former husband filed an Amended Supplemental Petition seeking to eliminate or reduce the permanent periodic alimony that he paid to his former wife. The former husband was required to pay… Read More »
Do You Still Need An Attorney For An Uncontested Divorce?
While you’re not required by law to have an attorney represent your interests in an uncontested divorce, there are numerous ways that we can help streamline the process and ensure a positive outcome. In this article, the Tampa, FL family law attorneys at Faulkner Law Group, PLLC will discuss the benefits of hiring an… Read More »
Considerations For Men During A Florida Divorce
Divorce is stressful for everyone, but research has shown that men have a more difficult time acclimating to life after divorce than women do. This is largely related to the fact that men tend to socialize through their wives and end up without a strong social support system in place after divorce. This is… Read More »
Appeals Court Reverses Decision In Favor Of Wife After Husband Fails To Timely Execute Prenup Clause
Prenuptial agreements are written contracts between a husband and his wife concerning what happens to marital assets and other provisions should the marriage end in divorce. These agreements are broadly enforceable by the courts, even if they’re a bad deal for one party. But the courts will take the text of the prenup literally… Read More »
Appellant Claims Trial Court Failed To Distribute All Marital Liabilities
In the case of Pukin v. Pukin, the former husband and wife were married on June 30, 2007. Two children were born of the marriage and both were minors at the time of the divorce proceedings. On June 25, 2019, the former husband filed a Petition for the Dissolution of Marriage and Partition. The… Read More »
Appeals Court Addresses Whether Former Wife Was Underemployed For The Purposes Of Calculating Alimony
When calculating support, the courts are asked to determine a monthly figure that is based on the needs of the receiving party and the paying party’s ability to pay. In the case of Edmonds v. Edmonds, the former husband argued that his wife was underemployed and should have income imputed to her for the… Read More »
Former Wife Appeals Decision To Award Necklace To Former Husband
In the case of MacPherson v. MacPherson, the former wife argued that the trial court erred when it distributed a necklace owned by the deceased brother of the former husband despite the fact that the former husband failed to present any evidence at trial that the necklace existed or was in the former’s wife’s… Read More »
Wife Appeals Denial Of Bridge-The-Gap Alimony In Florida Divorce Case
In the case of Bell v. Bell, the husband and wife were married in 1997. The wife filed a petition for the dissolution of the marriage ten years later. The former wife appealed the final judgment of the dissolution of the marriage and the denial of her motion for rehearing. On appeal, she raised… Read More »
