Recent Blog Posts
Managing Debt in Your Divorce
When faced with the prospect of divorce, it’s only natural for couples to start worrying about property division, especially about how their assets will be split. While asset division is an extremely important part of the divorce process, it’s important that couples not overlook the impact of debt not only in divorce proceedings, but… Read More »
Will a Deposition be Necessary for My Florida Divorce?
Litigating a divorce involves multiple phases, one of which is known as discovery. This is the stage of divorce proceedings in which couples and their attorneys try to collect evidence and if requested, share it with the other side. Taking depositions is a common aspect of this process and involves both parties’ attorneys asking… Read More »
Emergency Hearings for Child Custody Matters
Most child custody or child support-related hearings are scheduled weeks or even months in advance. Concerned parents can, however, petition the court for emergency hearings in some cases. Whether requesting this type of hearing is appropriate will depend on the specific facts of the case at hand, so if you are concerned about your… Read More »
What are the Legal Consequences of Custodial Interference?
Custodial interference occurs when a non-custodial parent attempts to disrupt the custody rights of his or her child’s other parent. When these disruptions are deemed severe, the offending parent could face serious legal repercussions, including the placing of limitations on visitation. To learn more about custodial interference, including what to avoid or how to… Read More »
Accounting for Digital Assets in a Prenuptial Agreement
Like any other type of asset, couples can choose to share digital assets with a spouse or can instead opt to keep those assets separate. However, in order to make this type of arrangement legally enforceable, a couple will need to enter into a pre or postnuptial agreement, which will lay out how digital… Read More »
The Right of First Refusal in a Child Custody Case
The specific terms of a parenting plan will depend on the circumstances of the parties involved, as well as what type of arrangement is deemed to be in a child’s best interests. There are, however, some provisions that tend to crop up again and again in parenting plans, regardless of the parties’ circumstances, one… Read More »
What are My Legal Remedies if My Former Spouse Stops Paying Alimony?
Spousal maintenance, or alimony, is a form of compensation that is paid by one former spouse to another after the couple’s marriage has been terminated. When someone fails to comply with a court order to pay alimony, there could be a number of remedies available to the wronged party. To learn more about the… Read More »
Establishing a Temporary Custody Agreement
For some families, the best custody arrangement for a child, at least in the short-term, involves residing with an extended family member rather than a parent. This type of arrangement isn’t unheard of in Florida, where courts regularly grant what is referred to as temporary custody, in which a relative besides a parent is… Read More »
How Much Will My Florida Divorce Cost?
One of the most common questions we hear from clients is how much they can expect a divorce to cost. Unfortunately, there isn’t really a universal answer to this question, as each case is unique and so will come with its own challenges in providing this kind of estimation. For a better idea of… Read More »
The Benefits of Hiring a Professional Appraiser During Divorce
Every Florida divorce requires the division of a couple’s assets. For those whose marriages were relatively short, who have prenuptial agreements in place, or who don’t own particularly rare or uncommon assets, this process often proves to be relatively straightforward. Couples with a high net worth or who have been married for many years,… Read More »
