Parkland, Florida Alimony Lawyer
If you face divorce in Florida, and you fear you lack the financial means necessary to meet your needs and the needs of your children, experienced family law attorney Tina L. Lewert can explain your rights to alimony (spousal support) and child support under Florida law. As a divorce lawyer, she can help you identify your needs both now and for the future, and can help you request spousal maintenance or alimony that is reasonable and that suits your unique circumstances.
At Lewert Law Offices, P.A. in Parkland, Florida, alimony lawyer Tina L. Lewert will work with you to obtain the permanent alimony, rehabilitative alimony, bridge-the-gap alimony or temporary alimony you seek. Contact us for a free initial telephone consultation to learn more about your or your spouse's right to receive alimony or spousal support.
In Florida, either spouse can be awarded alimony. The court awards alimony and orders spousal support with broad discretion based on the parties' specific needs. Our divorce attorney can inform you of your options, and inform the court of all factors affecting your alimony award. Many factors influence an alimony award, including length of marriage, standard of living enjoyed during marriage, and age and health condition of each spouse. Contributions to the marriage are also taken into consideration, such as which parent was the primary caregiver to the children, which spouse took care of the home, whether a spouse provided support for educational or professional endeavors, and the diminished earning capacity of a stay-at-home parent. Adulterous affairs affecting marital funds may also factor in.
Our law firm will carefully analyze your particular situation and work to secure alimony or maintenance payments appropriate for your circumstances. Financial support may include alimony to cover your basic needs, your medical care, or your health insurance, and may be in the form of:
- Rehabilitative alimony -
To enable one to obtain training or education necessary for self-sufficiency or to reacquire skills or education that may have lapsed because of the marriage. - Permanent alimony -
To be given or received in periodic payments or a lump sum - Bridge-the-gap alimony -
To be awarded generally after short-term marriages to acclimate the needy spouse from married to single life. - Temporary alimony -
To be paid or received when parties are separated, but divorce is not final
We can assist you in the enforcement of an alimony award if a spouse falls behind on alimony payments. We also can help obtain a termination or post judgment modification of alimony.
Financial concerns can be addressed and remedied. They should not prevent you from moving forward with your decision to divorce if divorce is in your best interest and in the best interests of your children.
At Lewert Law Offices, P.A., we understand that each client's situation is unique. We treat our clients with respect, and update them on the status of their case to ensure that they are aware of their options at all times. Our goal is to protect the interests of our clients while we work to efficiently and effectively resolve their family law matters.
Contact our Parkland, Florida, alimony attorney today to schedule a free initial consultation. We can help you get your fair share in a divorce.
