Allyson
Hughes
Your career, your income, your children. Don't face divorce or a custody battle without an experienced, Board Certified attorney in your corner.
She can't control the courts. She can promise you won't lose sleep wondering if someone's on top of it.
Board Certified — Marital & Family Law
When you need a family law attorney in Tampa Bay, credentials matter.
Allyson Hughes is Board Certified in Marital & Family Law, a credential held by fewer than 300 attorneys in Florida, and one of approximately 100 Florida attorneys selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Whether you are a physician, a business owner, a CRNA, or a tradesperson, you have built a life, and a divorce puts it into question. Allyson knows what the marriage shares, what stays separate, and where the line falls, and she argues it.
Hughes Law Group serves clients throughout the Tampa Bay area and Pasco County, including New Port Richey, Wesley Chapel, Dade City, and surrounding communities.
Florida changed how alimony works.
Florida's 2023 alimony reforms eliminated permanent support and introduced durational caps tied directly to the length of your marriage. We have been ahead of these changes since they passed, using the exceptional circumstances and supportive relationship frameworks under § 61.08 and § 61.14 to align your obligations with current financial reality, not legacy orders written under a different statute.
The 2023 reform tied alimony to the length of the marriage and the standard of living it set, so an award now matches the marriage it comes from. Allyson argues your income and the facts of your case, settles it where she can, and tries it in court when the case calls for that.
§ 61.08, Florida Statutes (2023). The court no longer awards permanent alimony. Durational alimony is capped by the length of the marriage: for a marriage of ten years or fewer, support runs no longer than half the length of the marriage; for a moderate-term marriage, up to sixty percent; for a long-term marriage, up to seventy-five percent. The amount is measured against one spouse's need, the other's ability to pay, and the standard of living established during the marriage.
Equine assets are among the most mishandled in Florida divorce litigation. Allyson Hughes is an accomplished trainer and exhibitor of World Champion Morgan Horses. She rides, trains, and shows horses herself. When a divorce involves horses, she already understands them.
A divorce decides custody, support, the home, the retirement, the business.
Some are settled in months. Some become long and contested. Allyson is Board Certified in marital and family law, and she has represented clients at both ends and everywhere between.
Whether you're a nurse or an electrician, a retired veteran or a physician, what matters to you is worth protecting.
Why Choose Hughes
She prepares every case as if it will be tried, and that readiness is what strengthens a settlement.
Allyson is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a distinction earned through years of trial work, negotiated settlements, and standing among her peers.
She gives you a clear read of your case and steady footing whatever the other side does.
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Rather than sugar-coating things, she gave me a realistic evaluation of my situation, which was not what I wanted to hear at that moment, but something I needed to. In court she was well-prepared and the judge respected her.
Focused and committed to achieving results in a timely manner. At the same time, professional, caring and sensitive. Guided me through every step with realistic expectations.
Allyson and her entire staff have been so calming during one of the most trying periods in my life. They worked diligently to settle amicably and not waste time and assets. They exceeded my expectations.
Board Certified. AAML Fellow. 25 years. Ready to hear your situation and tell you the truth about it.
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