Recent Blog Posts
Defining Separate Property for Divorce Purposes
Florida requires divorcing couples to divide their marital assets in an equitable manner. This same requirement, however, does not apply to separate property, which includes assets acquired by the parties prior to their marriage. These assets, unlike marital property, will usually remain in the hands of the original owner, unless the court finds that… Read More »
The Ins and Outs of Child Custody Exchanges
Couples with children who file for divorce must submit a parenting plan to the court, in which they propose a time sharing agreement. In many cases, these plans are approved if both parents’ agree to their terms and the court deems the arrangement to be in the child’s best interests. In other cases, the… Read More »
The Pros and Cons of Using Co-Parenting Apps
Although many parents try to co-parent as best as they can, doing so can be a difficult endeavor, especially following a particularly stressful, emotional, or acrimonious divorce. Negotiating a detailed parenting plan can go a long way towards eliminating some of the difficulties often faced by divorced parents, as can attending counseling or seeking… Read More »
Tips for Creating a Successful Parenting Plan
In Florida, couples with children who decide to get divorced must determine how they will divide responsibility for childcare-related decision making and parenting time. Many couples opt for a plan that allows them to co-parent, as facilitating meaningful contact between a child and both of his or her parents is usually deemed to be… Read More »
How Does Remarriage Affect Child Support Obligations?
While most people anticipate that the dissolution of a marriage will be fraught with emotional turmoil and potential legal difficulties, many fail to realize that remarriage can also cause complications for divorced couples and their children. For instance, upon remarriage, a non-custodial parent’s child support obligations could be modified or even reduced, so if… Read More »
What is Overparenting?
Although many people imagine that children of divorce are given less attention from both of their parents, or enjoy a less stable environment, the reality is that it is actually quite common for divorced parents to increase their efforts towards providing a loving home and strong parental supervision for their children following the dissolution… Read More »
What Factors Could Impact Post-Divorce Child Support Payments?
When a couple has children and later decides to dissolve their marriage, the finalization of that divorce also heralds the beginning of a variety of other processes related to establishing child support arrangements and time sharing schedules. Even when established, agreements regarding such issues can change after divorce, especially when it comes to child… Read More »
An Overview of Alimony Awards in Florida
One of the issues with which divorcing couples must grapple after filing for divorce is whether one of the parties will be required to provide spousal maintenance to the other, either on a short-term or long-term basis. Which of these arrangements applies depends in large part on the parties’ financial circumstances, as well as… Read More »
What Documents do I Need to Provide During the Financial Disclosure Process?
When filing for divorce, Florida couples are required to complete a financial affidavit in which both parties are required to disclose all of their assets and liabilities. Providing this information is critical to ensuring that all of a couple’s assets are divided fairly and equitably. There are only a few situations where couples are… Read More »
Temporary Court Orders
Dissolving a marriage can be a lengthy process, even for couples with a relatively amicable relationship. Recognizing that some issues, particularly those related to parental time sharing, child support, and family expenses must be resolved much earlier than the actual finalization of the divorce, courts often enter temporary family law orders addressing these types… Read More »
