Orlando Divorce Attorney

Florida is a no-fault divorce state

Florida law calls divorce the “dissolution of marriage.” You do not have to prove that your spouse did anything wrong — a court can dissolve a marriage that is irretrievably broken. What actually decides the outcome is everything that comes after that threshold: how property and debt are divided, whether alimony is paid, and how you and the other parent will share time with your children.

Contested, uncontested, and simplified divorce

• Uncontested — the parties agree on every issue and submit a marital settlement agreement. This is the fastest and least expensive path.
• Contested — the court resolves the disputed issues through negotiation, mediation, or trial.
• Simplified dissolution — a limited path for couples with no minor children, no request for alimony, and agreement on dividing property.

How the process works

• A Petition for Dissolution is filed and served; the other spouse files an answer.
• Mandatory disclosure — both sides exchange financial affidavits and supporting documents under Family Law Rule 12.285.
• Temporary relief — the court can set interim support and time-sharing while the case is pending.
• Mediation — required in most circuits before a case proceeds to trial.
• Trial & Final Judgment — the judge decides any issues the parties cannot.

When the marital estate is complex

For business owners, executives, physicians, and professionals, divorce is a financial matter as much as a personal one. There may be a closely-held business to value and protect, retirement and equity compensation to divide, multiple properties in play, or a concern that assets have been moved out of view. This is the work the firm is built for.

We represent both the business-owner spouse and the spouse who simply needs certainty that nothing has been hidden.

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