Recent Blog Posts
Planning a Summer Vacation After Divorce
Vacations are an important way for families to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and focus instead on bonding with each other. This continues to be true even after divorce, although planning a vacation may become more difficult, especially if there are scheduling conflicts, which are perhaps the greatest hurdle… Read More »
What is Contested Divorce?
While we’ve all heard horror stories about divorces that lasted for years due to contention between the parties, it is actually much more common for divorcing couples to work out custody plans, child support arrangements, and property division among themselves during out-of-court negotiations. This is not to say that there are not actual real-life… Read More »
Are There Limits to What I Can Put in My Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement?
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements remain one of the best ways for couples to ensure that their property and assets are distributed properly and fairly in the event of a divorce. While these agreements allow the parties to include details about how specific assets will be handled upon divorce, there are certain things that cannot… Read More »
The Importance of Obtaining an Accurate Home Appraisal During Divorce
Couples who decide to dissolve their marriages must grapple with a host of issues upon divorce, including how their marital assets will be divided. While splitting up the contents of bank accounts or personal possessions can be a relatively simple process, deciding who will retain the family home is almost always more difficult. In… Read More »
Who Gets the Engagement Ring After Divorce?
While many couples agree that a former spouse can keep an engagement ring, even after divorce, it is also not uncommon, especially in short-lived marriages, for the spouse who purchased the ring to ask for it back. This is usually an uphill battle, as courts generally consider engagement rings to be a gift that… Read More »
Temporary Property Division Orders
The divorce process can be complicated and time-consuming, especially for couples who have a contentious relationship or who have significant and diverse assets that are difficult to divide. Parties to a divorce are permitted to try and save time and money by negotiating a property settlement out of court. However, this isn’t always possible,… Read More »
Protecting Business Assets Before Marriage
While most people don’t enter into marriage expecting to get divorced, the reality is that this is the fate of almost 50 percent of marriages in the U.S. For this reason, couples who are on the verge of marriage are encouraged to take certain steps to protect their finances in the event of divorce,… Read More »
How Parenting Plans Can Protect Your Child’s Best Interests
In Florida, family law courts will not grant a divorce to a couple with children until a parenting plan has been put in place. These plans, which include arrangements for parenting time and decision making, are intended to encourage frequent and continuing contact between parents and their children, especially after the divorce is finalized…. Read More »
Can I Relocate with My Child After Divorce?
Once a couple divorces, major life changes, like starting a new job or relocating, become much more difficult, especially if children are involved. Courts are primarily interested in the best interests of a couple’s children, so even if one parent has been offered a much better job in another city or out of state,… Read More »
How to Enforce a Foreign Divorce Decree
As technology and the means of transportation improve, more and more people are finding it easier to relocate, with many even moving overseas. Whether undertaken for employment purposes, retirement, or a mere desire for change, the ease with which people can change residences can pose difficulties when it comes to divorce-related matters, as couples… Read More »
