Spousal Support Lawyer in Pensacola, Florida
In Florida, spousal support (alimony) is based on the needs of one person versus the other person's ability to pay. More often than not, we find that one person has clearly demonstrated needs but the other person's ability to pay is the problem.
Obtain a Fair and Balanced Support Settlement
As your legal advocate, the law office of Caryn A. Van Matre, P.A. will make every effort to assist you in obtaining a fair and balanced spousal support or alimony settlement. We represent both sides of spousal support and alimony matters:
- Those seeking to obtain spousal support
- Those seeking to minimize paying spousal support
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What Factors Come to Play in Spousal Support Settlements
Our goal is to provide you with realistic expectations based on identifying and analyzing each spouse's financial situation, working with experts as necessary. The court looks at factors that include:
- Each person's earning capacity
- The length of the marriage
- The health of each individual
- The educational background of each individual
- The resources that one party may have dedicated to the other spouse
When One Spouse Did Not Work Outside the Home
If a spouse has been at home raising children, the court may order the other spouse to pay attorneys fees to make sure that both parties are adequately represented by attorneys in regard to spousal support and other important concerns of divorce.
The three kinds of alimony include:
- Permanent — This is ongoing alimony for the rest of a former spouse's life.
- Rehabilitative — The person paying alimony pays for the former spouse to get the training he or she needs to re-enter the workforce.
- Lump sum — If a lump sum settlement is in your best interest, our lawyer can seek to resolve an alimony issue in this way.
Look Forward to the Future
Whether you are concerned about protecting your business through property division and spousal support or you are concerned about how to stay in the house and maintain your lifestyle, our law firm is here to help you find fair solutions that allow you to move forward with your life.
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