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In Florida, divorce is usually referred to as “dissolution of marriage” and it ends the legal status of a marriage while resolving the property and support issues involved.  Typically, the issues are shared parenting, child support, parental time-sharing of the children, alimony, division of property and debts, and attorney’s fees and costs.  The most complicated cases range from moderate (7 to 17 years), to long-term marriages (17 years and up), where child support and/or alimony are involved; when lack of vocational skills or health care issues affect a party’s ability to live independently; and when there are large assets to value and distribute between the parties such as businesses, investments, real estate holdings, and big-ticket personal property items such as automobiles, boats, etc.

No divorce involving children and property can be seen as so insignificant that you shouldn’t at least have a consultation with a lawyer.  Not just any lawyer, but one who has had years of experience in family law and who currently represents clients in such matters as a major part of their practice.  A divorce consultation is worth paying for.  We charge an in office consultation fee because a meaningful discussion can last one to two hours in that it requires going over a lot of personal information with you followed by giving you a thoughtful oversight of where you stand and how the case may be decided.  Remember, many divorces are similar but no two are identical.  That is why you need advice based on your life, your facts – not cookie cutter answers too vague to actually inform and prepare you for what lies ahead.