Babson Park, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

As the person seeking a modification of alimony, the burden and responsibility of moving your case forward is on you, not the court. Assuming you properly prepared and filed your modification petition, you still have to serve it on your former spouse, generally by the sheriff or a private process server, and then they have 20 days to file an answer to your petition. If they don't file a response within the time allowed, then you have to seek the entry of a default against them. Either way, you would still have to engage in financial disclosure, just like in your divorce case, and file a financial affidavit, exchange certain financial documents (like tax returns, bank and credit card statements, etc.). In most circuits in FL, you would also be required to attend mediation in advance of trial, and in some circuits, before you are permitted to ask the court to schedule a trial date. Consult with an attorney to discuss the specifics of your situation and your options. It would be well worth paying for a half hour or so of an attorney's time to get some assistance.

Perhaps, but that would depend upon the facts. There might be some reasons to dismiss the case in the other state. The best thing to do is to have a full discussion with a local family attorney, not to ask questions on the internet and get more confused. A divorce must usually be brought in the place where the parties last lived together as husband and wife.

Each state sets their own laws. A person must meet a residency requirement before filing for a Divorce. The shortest I have heard of is Nevada which requires three days.