South Florida Family Law Blog

Alimony and spousal maintenance may be only meant to serve as a temporary form of financial assistance to help a former spouse get back on their feet financially. Thus, one who is obliged to pay such support may feel frustrated is they feel as though their ex-spouse no longer needs it. A drastic change in one's financial circumstances may also make it difficult for one to meet an alimony obligation. This may prompt a petition to either modify or end such an obligation. It may without saying that such action may be met with contention. 

That is what appears to be the result of former baseball star Alex Rodriguez's request to lower the monthly payment he currently makes to his ex-wife. Rodriguez reportedly pays her $115,000 every month (a portion of which goes towards supporting the couple's two daughters). Yet he claims that since his retirement from baseball, his income has been significantly reduced. While he has expressed a willingness to continue to pay child support, Rodriguez claims that his wife is now a rich woman who can support herself. He also has expressed frustration over his perception of also having to support her current fiance and the child they two have together. His ex-wife has responded by claiming that it was Rodriguez himself who requested that she forego work to raise their girls. She also states that she is willing to reduce what he owes, but not to the extent that he wants to. 

It can be tough for many Florida parents to effectively discipline their children. This is especially true after divorce, when existing behavioral issues may be complicated by the effects of the separation. There are steps you can take to prevent discipline issues from occurring, as explained by VeryWellFamily.com.

Don’t put your child in the middle

Many parents with sole custody face a former spouse that stops paying required child support payments. Your child needs these payments for their school activities and entertainment, but you require these payments to help provide for your child’s basic needs. How will you sustain yourself or your child without your ex-spouse’s funding?

In Florida, multiple remedies exist to ensure that you receive your court-ordered child support payments. Yet the most important action to take after not receiving payments is speaking with an experienced family law attorney. These attorneys have years of experience surrounding divorced parents and child support, and he or she can help you decide which action to take to quickly obtain your missing payments.

When it comes to family law challenges, there are many different hurdles that people may have to work through both during and after their divorce. Moreover, these issues may also have an impact on their lives in other ways, some of which positive and some of which are negative. For example, someone’s job may be affected by family law matters they are facing in a number of ways.

Sometimes, these stressors can have a negative impact on someone’s ability to carry out their job responsibilities temporarily, although they are eventually able to move forward. In other instances, someone may find themselves out of work, which can make it even more difficult for them to move forward in life. When family law matters are not handled appropriately, and people struggle with unfavorable outcomes, they may lose their job for a number of reasons. For example, they could have a hard time concentrating at work and their performance may decline.