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Divorce 101 - How To Get Divorced In Florida
Keith Grossman, Esq.
7270 College Parkway, Ste. 1
Ft. Myers, FL 33907
(239) 210-7516
Keith@AttorneyGrossman.com
Divorce 101
What Do You Need to Know?
Steps In A Divorce
Petition

Answer

Answer &
Counter Petition
Other Steps
 Discovery
 Motions/Research
 Settlement Attempts
 Trial
Legal Issues In A Divorce
Parenting
Equitable Distribution (Property)

Alimony
Child Support
Everything Else
Parenting
 Commonly known as custody &
visitation
 Judge wants to know about your
desire to encourage the other
parents relationship with the
children
Child Support
 Florida Statutes
Guidelines
 Driven primarily
by income
 Childcare
 Health Insurance

 Guidelines
Worksheet

Kids
Available
Income

1

2

3

$1000

$500 $600 $700

$1500

$600 $700 $800
Financial Affidavits
 Truthful & Accurate
 Expenses more than
income?
 Expenses actual or
projected?
 Update regularly
Consider Collaborative
Divorce
 How do you feel about the divorce?
 How do you feel about your
spouse?
 How does your spouse feel about
you?
 How will the divorce impact your
kids?
 How fast do you want to be done?
Lets Get Down to Business
 Complete Pleadings
 Complete Discovery
 Review Action Plan

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Divorce 101 - How To Get Divorced In Florida

  • 2. Keith Grossman, Esq. 7270 College Parkway, Ste. 1 Ft. Myers, FL 33907 (239) 210-7516 Keith@AttorneyGrossman.com
  • 3. Divorce 101 What Do You Need to Know?
  • 4. Steps In A Divorce Petition Answer Answer & Counter Petition
  • 5. Other Steps Discovery Motions/Research Settlement Attempts Trial
  • 6. Legal Issues In A Divorce Parenting Equitable Distribution (Property) Alimony Child Support Everything Else
  • 7. Parenting Commonly known as custody & visitation Judge wants to know about your desire to encourage the other parents relationship with the children
  • 8. Child Support Florida Statutes Guidelines Driven primarily by income Childcare Health Insurance Guidelines Worksheet Kids Available Income 1 2 3 $1000 $500 $600 $700 $1500 $600 $700 $800
  • 9. Financial Affidavits Truthful & Accurate Expenses more than income? Expenses actual or projected? Update regularly
  • 10. Consider Collaborative Divorce How do you feel about the divorce? How do you feel about your spouse? How does your spouse feel about you? How will the divorce impact your kids? How fast do you want to be done?
  • 11. Lets Get Down to Business Complete Pleadings Complete Discovery Review Action Plan

Editor's Notes