Divorce

Under Florida divorce law, all marital assets and liabilities are to be distributed by the court. This is called ‘equitable distribution’ and carries a presumption of a half-and-half distribution of the net value (assets minus liabilities) of the marital estate. These values are generally determined as of the date of the filing of the divorce…

Florida law allows the non-parent and the parent of a minor child to file a Petition with the court to have the non-parent adopt the minor child following the marriage of the non-parent and the parent.