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Miami Family Law Resources, Guides, and Checklists
Start with the task in front of you. Every guide below is written by our Miami attorneys to help you prepare for a divorce, custody matter, closing, or debt problem with a realistic picture of what comes next.
Know your options before you decide
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Practical materials organized by the decision in front of you, from the first question you type into Google to the paperwork a Florida court will expect.
Florida Legal Guides
Long-form walkthroughs of divorce, paternity, alimony, adoption, and support, written the way our attorneys explain them in a first meeting.
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Checklists & Worksheets
Documents, finances, and parenting details to gather before you file.
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Cost & Timeline Answers
What a Miami-Dade case really costs and how long each stage takes.
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Mediation & Alternatives
Compare a negotiated agreement against a contested courtroom fight.
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Property & Debt
Closings, foreclosure timelines, and how bankruptcy interacts with divorce.
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Know Your Path, Step by Step
The same sequence our attorneys walk through with a new client, so nothing important is left until the week before a hearing.
Step 01Understand Where You Stand
Start with the rules that decide whether your case can even be filed: Florida residency, who may bring the action, and the outcomes a Miami-Dade judge is allowed to order.
- Florida residency
- Grounds for divorce
- Paternity basics
- Your real options
Step 02Prepare Your Documents and Finances
Most delays come from missing paperwork. Work through mandatory disclosure, the financial affidavit, and a parenting plan long before a deadline forces the issue.
- Financial affidavit
- Mandatory disclosure
- Parenting plan
- Court deadlines
Step 03Resolve It in Mediation or in Court
Weigh a negotiated settlement against a contested hearing, so you can see what each path costs you in time, privacy, and control over the final result.
- Mediation
- Settlement terms
- Contested hearings
- Cost and timing
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The resources clients open first when they are deciding what to do next, and the ones our attorneys send most often after a consultation.
Interactive tools
Work It Out Yourself First
Estimators, timelines and selectors built on the Florida statutes they cite. Nothing you enter is transmitted or saved.
Interactive Calculator
Florida Child Support & Alimony Estimator
Calculate statutory child support payments under FL § 61.30 including 20% overnight gross-up math.
Open tool2023 Alimony Reform Tool
Florida Alimony Duration & Support Estimator
Estimate statutory durational caps and monthly support ranges under FL § 61.08 SB 1416 reform rules.
Open toolInteractive Document Vault
Florida Divorce Preparation Checklist & Vault
Stage-based mandatory financial disclosure checklist grounded in FL Rule 12.285 & Form 12.902.
Open toolCourtroom Process Timelines
Florida Legal Process & Court Timelines
Explore step-by-step court stages, duration ranges (4 wks to 12+ mos), and delay factors.
Open tool3-Step Strategy Selector
Florida Legal Pathway & Option Selector Wizard
Answer 3 quick questions to identify your optimal legal strategy (Mediation vs Court, Bankruptcy).
Open toolEntity & Terminology Hub
Florida Legal Glossary & Entity Hub
Search statutory definitions (FL § 61.30, § 61.08, Rule 12.285), case rules, and practical legal examples.
Open tool11 U.S.C. Debt Relief Comparison
Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy System
Compare Means Test income limits, Florida Homestead home exemptions, and foreclosure cures.
Open toolDispute Resolution Guide
Mediation vs. Court Divorce Guide
Compare privacy, decision control, timing, and cost predictability between mediation and court trial.
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Every guide, checklist, and answer page we publish, grouped by the kind of problem it solves.
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These resources give you general information, not advice for your specific case. Bring your notes to a confidential consultation and we will tell you how Florida law applies to your situation.
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