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Yes, Florida does allow for service by publication (newspaper). However, publication is a last resort for service under Florida law. Therefore, you will have to attempt to locate and serve your spouse before proceeding with service by publication.
No, Florida does not require your spouse to sign the divorce papers. However, if you are unable to personally serve your spouse with the divorce papers, you may need to do service by publication.
There is no minimum amount of time you must be married in order to receive alimony. However, the length of the marriage will be a factor in determining whether alimony will be awarded, and if so, for how long.
The amount of alimony depends on the specific details of each individual case. There is no mathematical formula to determine the amount of alimony in Florida. Instead, it will be based on an amount necessary to maintain the standard of living you became accustomed to during the marriage.
The amount of alimony in Florida depends on the specific details of each individual case. There is no mathematical formula to determine the amount of alimony. Instead, it will be based on an amount necessary to maintain the standard of living you became accustomed to during the marriage.
Yes, when a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case is filed an automatic stay is instantly put into effect. The automatic stay is a federal law that stops all forms of collection activity, including foreclosure auctions already scheduled to occur.
Yes, Florida law does permit a domestic violence injunction to include minor children. Therefore, the injunction can prevent the aggressor from contacting the adult victim and minor children.
If you have been accused of domestic violence, you should contact an attorney for assistance. Failure to provide sufficient evidence in defense will typically result in the injunction being granted.
In Chapter 13, the borrower can have up to 5 years to pay off the car loan. This provides time to catch up on payments by spreading the past-due balance over essentially a new 60-month loan. Most often, the interest rate applied is around 6%. In addition to an interest rate reduction, an option known…
Chapter 13 allows homeowners to modify their home mortgage. In addition, it may provide up to five years to catch up on missed mortgage payments without additional interest charges.