When a child or adult needs someone else to make important decisions on their behalf, families may wonder whether a legal guardianship is necessary. In Florida, guardianship gives a court-appointed guardian legal authority to make certain decisions for another person,...

Alimony can play an important role in a Florida divorce, particularly when there is a significant difference between the spouses’ financial circumstances. Florida courts do not use one fixed formula to determine an alimony award. Instead, the court first considers...