Wachula, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

All income, including bonuses, will be considered for calculation of spousal support. Consult with an attorney to discuss your options further including payment of attorney fees.

There are many factors which the court is required to consider in determining whether to award alimony or not. You can find these factors in the alimony statute, Section 61.08, Florida Statutes. It appears from what you did provide that at least some of the factors favoring an award of permanent alimony are present in your situation, but there are several different types of alimony that may apply to your situation, and all of the statutory factors must be considered. You should speak with an attorney for a full review of all of the applicable facts of your case and to discuss how the law applies to those facts.

Some lawyers are willing to do only one part of a case; many others are worried about being blamed for anything which goes wrong unless they are in charge of the whole case. I don't know what a lawyer would charge for doing the initial paperwork: I have never done it, and I would not want to. But make some phone calls and ask around. However, the counties have fill-in forms to let you do it yourself. So if you are committed to doing it yourself, contact the Clerk of Court, get the papers, and fill them in.