Inverness, FL Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Sorry for your loss. You and your spouse should consider marriage counseling/family therapy, but if divorce is unavoidable, she generally cannot just change the locks if you are on the lease, even if her parents own the house. However, creating a scene or forcing your way back into the house is no solution either.

If she was living in the USA and met the residency requirements (for example, in Florida a person must reside in the state for 6 months in order to be able to file for divorce) then she could file it here.

Under the current version of M.G.L.A. c. 208, 34 the court may award alimony to either of the parties upon a divorce or on a complaint brought after a divorce. The statute sets out a list of factors to be considered by the court in awarding or denying alimony , and setting its amount if awarded. The scope and breath of these factors empowers the court to deal broadly with the settlement of the financial affairs of the divorcing party by assignment of property in lieu or in addition to alimony awards, but it was not intended to eliminate alimony . Thus, the issue of alimony remains viable under the statute, particularly in regard to a spouse's need for support and maintenance in relation to the financial condition of the parties. Need is measured by the station of the parties and by what is required to maintain a standard of living comparable to that enjoyed during marriage. In sum, the need of one spouse and the ability of the other spouse to pay support to meet those needs is the basis of alimony under the statute.