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Rehabilitative alimony is a tool used by courts to allow a former spouse to "establish the capacity for self-support ... either through the redevelopment of previous skills or provision of [...]

In 1980, the Florida Supreme Court defined the purpose of permanent alimony: "to provide the needs and necessities of life to a former spouse as they have been established by [...]

Alimony is one issue of several that arises in a marriage dissolution action. The flowchart at the end of this article is an aid to illustrate the interplay between equitable [...]

Special Equity" v. "Unequal Distribution." What do these two terms mean today?Andhow, if at all, are they related? The unequal distribution of marital assets is not often ordered by Florida [...]

Part 2: Distributing Marital Property In part one of this article which was published in last month's (May) issue, we discussed the first four steps in the equitable distribution process [...]

Part 1: Classification and Valuation of Marital Property Florida's equitable distribution scheme is set out in F.S. [sections] 61.075. The statute gives the trial court the power to divide the [...]