California Law Concerning Financial Abuse This legislation, under California Family Code § 6342.5, targets individuals who financially abuse (or abuse in any way) their spouse or partner, ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions.
Caps on Terms of Alimony Florida's new law institutes caps on alimony terms for rehabilitative alimony and durational alimony: Rehabilitative alimony is now capped at 5 years. For marriages lasting 3 to 10 years, durational alimony can't exceed 50% of the marriage's length.
In Florida, self-sufficiency can disqualify you from receiving spousal support or alimony in Florida. If the court determines that you have the financial means or can gain employment to meet your needs of independently, you may not be eligible for alimony.
How to Prove You're Entitled to Reduced Alimony you've involuntarily lost a job or had a significant reduction in income. you have a new illness or disability that prevents you from working. your ex has remarried or is cohabiting with a new partner who's providing financial support or contributing to paying expenses.
If you think someone close to you is trying to take control of your finances, call your local Adult Protective Services and tell someone at your bank. Trust your instincts.
If you find yourself in a life-threatening domestic violence situation after p.m. on weekdays or during the weekend and holidays, have no safe shelter, and wish to apply for an emergency domestic violence restraining order immediately, call (954) 761-1133 for assistance.
If you want to sue someone for psychological and economic abuse, you'll need to have expert reports that support the same. If the matter is related to financial separation, then this situation needs to run through the federal circuit court.
Requires at least two incidents of violence or stalking by respondent on petitioner or an immediate family member; one must be within past 6 months. Petitioner must fear repeat violence by respondent. Either victim, or parent or guardian of minor child living at home, may file petition.
How to Get a Restraining Order in Florida Step One: Determine Which Type of Restraining Order is Appropriate. Step Two: Determine Where to File. Step Three: Obtain, Complete, and File Your Forms. Step Four: Get a Ruling from the Court. Step Five: Prepare for and Appear in Court.
State to the court that you would like a restraining order and what you would like the court to order. Be as specific as possible. Examples: “I am asking the court to grant me a _____ month/year injunction.” “I want no contact in person, at home, by phone, at work, by mail or through third parties.”