Family Law Facts:

• 30% of U.S. women, and nearly 40% of U.S. Hispanic women are FULL time stay-at-home moms. This number is increasing, NOT decreasing nationwide! (PEW Research)

• Over 42,000 women in Florida home school their children FULL TIME with no pay and no benefits. (Fl. Dept. of Ed.)

• The average women is out of the workforce TWELVE YEARS due to caregiving duties, with no pay, no savings, no pension, no SSA credits or retirement contributions. ($400,00 value) (AARP study and others)

• Single, older, divorced women are the largest demographics living BELOW the poverty level. (U.S. Census, SSA)

• In Florida, alimony recipients are LEGALLY PROHIBITED from having a savings component. (Fl. Supreme Court)

• Alimony is NOT a gender neutral issue - 97% of recipients are women. (US Census)