Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
my wife moved out and said she wants a divorce. we split the 3 kids almost evenly but they are with me more and they sleep here 5 nights a week. I drop them off when I go to work and pick them up after I get home. They stay with her if she has a night off. I make twice as much as her. I let her take whatever she wanted from the house that I still rent. Is this abandonment or if she gets an attorney will I owe alimony. or child support?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Hello:
Well, it would take a while to properly respond to all of your questions. You cover all of the major issues in family law. A usual consultation on these requires 30-60 mins.
Re: alimony issue...I need to know the duration of the marriage.
Re: child support...our statutes set out the formula (sec. 61.30 Florida Statutes--specifically subparagraph(11)(b) that covers substantial parenting time)
Re: separation of property...the statute is 61.075
If you want to get some answers over the phone, give me a call. Good luck. Tom Rosenblum
Alimony depends on the length of the marriage and the comparative financial situations of the parties. If you have been married for 7 years or more, you might have a significant exposure to alimony.
Forget about "abandonment" as an issue in your case.
Try to keep things amicable..
As much as possible, use email or texts to preserve communications.
Schedule an in-office consultation with an experienced family law attorney asap.
I have offices in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, and practice throughout the Greater Tampa Bay Area.
If you have the kids most of the time she will owe you child support and yes you at the same time will owe her money. So overall money will flow in her direction. Use of a lawyer is recommended.
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