Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

If you pursue a divorce, by law, unless the parties agree to waive it, both will have to exchange certain financial records for the past 30 days prior to the divorce filing (Mandatory Disclosure). You can also request documents going back years. Without filing for divorce, if you seek spousal support, and/or child support, you can still force disclosure of his financial records. Unless you are named on the accounts, if no Court case is filed, you will not be entitled to the information.

In Florida, with family law cases, depending on the parties' comparative financial resources, the Courts have the discretion to hold one party responsible for all, or part, of the other's attorney fees and costs. In other words, if the other party has significantly stronger financial resources, do not assume that you will not be able to afford to retain an attorney.

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Good Luck, Elliot Goldstein

Law Offices of Elliot Jay Goldstein, P.A.

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