In a Florida divorce proceeding, courts agree that when considering whether to award attorney’s fees “need and ability to pay” is the primary consideration by the court. The purpose of the fee statute, Fla. Stat. § 61.16, is to insure that both spouses in a divorce proceeding will have a similar ability to obtain competent
West Palm Beach divorce attorney
Temporary Alimony in Florida (Part 2): Factors Considered by the Court
By Fox Rothschild LLP on
Posted in Divorce & Family Law
Florida Statute § 61.08 lists the factors which a court will consider in deciding whether to grant alimony in a Florida divorce proceeding. Section 61.08(1) provides that these factors are to be considered by the court in awarding all forms of alimony, including “bridge the gap, rehabilitative, durational or permanent in nature or any combinations…