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Do I need a lawyer to get divorced in Florida?
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How long does a divorce take in Florida?
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What are the benefits of mediation vs. litigation?
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How much will this cost?
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What makes S&W Family Law the Right Law Firm for me?
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Do I need a lawyer to get divorced in Florida?
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How long does a divorce take in Florida?
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What are the benefits of mediation vs. litigation?
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How much will this cost?
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Divorce
What is Equitable Distribution in Florida?
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How is Alimony Determined in Florida?
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What Happens if My Ex Refuses to Pay Child Support?
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Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
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What are the steps to file for divorce in Florida?
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What are the most common mistakes to avoid during a divorce?
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How are marital assets and debts divided in a divorce?
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What counts as a marital asset or debt?
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Why is expert legal guidance important?
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What are my rights in a high-net-worth divorce?
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Can I Seek Legal Fees from My Spouse in a Divorce?
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What happens to the marital home in a divorce?
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How do I protect my business during a divorce?
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What is Equitable Distribution in Florida?
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How is Alimony Determined in Florida?
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What Happens if My Ex Refuses to Pay Child Support?
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Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
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What are the steps to file for divorce in Florida?
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What are the most common mistakes to avoid during a divorce?
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How are marital assets and debts divided in a divorce?
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What counts as a marital asset or debt?
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Why is expert legal guidance important?
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What are my rights in a high-net-worth divorce?
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Can I Seek Legal Fees from My Spouse in a Divorce?
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What happens to the marital home in a divorce?
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How do I protect my business during a divorce?
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Post Judgment Modifications
What are the steps to modify a parenting plan?
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How do I modify a child support order in Florida?
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What happens if my ex refuses to pay child support?
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Can alimony be modified after a divorce?
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What qualifies as a “substantial change in circumstances” for modification?
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Can Timesharing Schedules Be Changed?
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How do I enforce a court order after divorce?
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What are supportive relationships, and how do they affect alimony?
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What are the steps to modify a parenting plan?
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How do I modify a child support order in Florida?
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What happens if my ex refuses to pay child support?
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Can alimony be modified after a divorce?
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What qualifies as a “substantial change in circumstances” for modification?
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Can Timesharing Schedules Be Changed?
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How do I enforce a court order after divorce?
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What are supportive relationships, and how do they affect alimony?
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Prenup & Postnup Agreements
Do Prenuptial Agreements Work in Florida?
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What can and cannot be included in a prenuptial agreement?
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Do I need a lawyer to draft a postnuptial agreement?
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How do prenuptial agreements protect business owners?
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Do Prenuptial Agreements Work in Florida?
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What can and cannot be included in a prenuptial agreement?
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Do I need a lawyer to draft a postnuptial agreement?
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How do prenuptial agreements protect business owners?
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Resolutions & Protections
How does Florida handle injunctions in family law cases?
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What happens during mediation for family law cases?
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How can I settle my divorce without going to court?
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How does Florida handle injunctions in family law cases?
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What happens during mediation for family law cases?
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How can I settle my divorce without going to court?
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Child-Related Matters
How are timesharing and parental responsibility decided in Florida?
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Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
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What is the difference between timesharing and custody?
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What are parenting plans, and how are they created in Florida?
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How do Florida courts address co-parenting conflicts?
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What happens if one parent violates a timesharing agreement?
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Do same-sex couples have the same parental rights in Florida?
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How are timesharing and parental responsibility decided in Florida?
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Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
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What is the difference between timesharing and custody?
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What are parenting plans, and how are they created in Florida?
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How do Florida courts address co-parenting conflicts?
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What happens if one parent violates a timesharing agreement?
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South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer
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2024
Martindale-Hubbell™
AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
20 yrs
International Academy of Family Lawyers
Fellow since:
2022
2023
2024
2025
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Practicing Fellow For
25 yrs
Martindale-Hubbell™
AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
20 yrs
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer
Years Awarded:
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
20162017
2018
2019
2020
2021
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2023
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Super Lawyers™
Years Awarded:
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2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Avvo™
Superb Rating
10.0
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Practicing Fellow For
25 yrs
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
Certified for over
30 yrs
Martindale-Hubbell™
AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
20 yrs
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer
Years Awarded:
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
20162017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Super Lawyers™
Years Awarded:
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Avvo™
Superb Rating
10.0
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Practicing Fellow For
25 yrs
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
Certified for over
30 yrs
Martindale-Hubbell™
AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
20 yrs
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer
Years Awarded:
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
20162017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Super Lawyers™
Years Awarded:
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Avvo™
Superb Rating
10.0
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Practicing Fellow For
25 yrs
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
Certified for over
30 yrs
Martindale-Hubbell™
AV Preeminent Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
20 yrs
South Florida Legal Guide Top Lawyer
Years Awarded:
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
20162017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Super Lawyers™
Years Awarded:
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Avvo™
Superb Rating
10.0
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Practicing Fellow For
25 yrs
Board Certified in Marital and Family Law
Certified for over
30 yrs