Florida Bar Family Law Section

Rep. Spencer Roach (R-North Fort Myers) has been pushing a proposal allowing judges to decide whether a transition plan is appropriate when transferring a…

According to a state analysis, about half of Florida's marriages end in divorce. To curb that number, Republicans want to require couples to read a…

Under a new bill being considered by Florida lawmakers, courts could grant grandparents visitation rights under certain conditions. Sen. Jeff Brandes…

Republican state legislators are trying to abolish Florida’s ‘permanent’ alimony system. A bill in both chambers would place caps on the duration of…

Time is running out for a bill that would overhaul alimony, prompting activists to hold dueling rallies at the capitol Tuesday. Generally, men pay…

The Florida Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear a same-sex divorce case. A lower court has asked for guidance after judges in the state recently…

The Florida Bar Family Law Section plans to throw its support behind a same-sex couple trying to get divorced. In a case called Shaw v. Shaw, the family…