Heather Karmeris
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Family Law
While family law is usually associated with divorce or child custody proceedings, it involves other matters as well. For example, a family law attorney can help you draft, review, and revise a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement to protect your assets. Family law also governs situations in which you or another party wants to modify a pre-existing divorce decree, child support agreement, or alimony agreement. To achieve a fair outcome in your matter, it is important to retain a family lawyer in the West Palm Beach area who has substantial experience handling the full range of potential issues that could arise.
Divorce
Each state has specific requirements and rules that the parties must make sure to follow when seeking a divorce. Florida recognizes two grounds for dissolving a marriage. The first ground involves situations in which the marriage is deemed irretrievably broken, and the second ground involves situations in which one of the parties is judged incapacitated for the prior three years. There are two different types of divorce proceedings that you can pursue, with the more common proceeding involving a full court procedure. Florida also offers a simplified dissolution proceeding for couples that meet certain criteria, such as neither spouse requesting alimony and both spouses agreeing that the marriage cannot be saved. A divorce proceeding can quickly get complicated and daunting. Even if your spouse and you agree on most of the terms, serious legal issues that affect your future well-being can arise.
