Recent Blog Posts
Is a Birdnesting Arrangement Right for My Family?
While divorce is often difficult for all members of a family, children tend to have the hardest time adapting to post-divorce life. Fortunately, there are a few different ways that parents can help ease their children into the changes that a divorce entails. One of these methods is known as birdnesting and involves allowing… Read More »
The Importance of Conducting a Vocational Evaluation During Your Divorce
While a vocational evaluation may seem like an assessment that could only play a role in job placement, the reality is that this type of expert opinion can also be highly beneficial during divorce. For instance, vocational evaluations can play a crucial role when it comes to making decisions about alimony and child support… Read More »
Dividing Debt During Divorce
When a couple gets married, there’s a good chance that their finances already have, or will soon become, commingled to a certain degree. Whether this takes the form of purchasing a home together, opening a joint credit card account, taking out a car loan, or consolidating educational debt, taking these steps, while it may… Read More »
Invalidating a Prenuptial Agreement
Love is an intense emotion that can prompt couples to make decisions that are not necessarily in their own best interests. This is a common scenario for many who decide to get married, and before doing so, enter into a prenuptial agreement, but then fail to read it closely or have an attorney review… Read More »
Inheritance and Property Division
In Florida, a married couple’s assets are divided into two categories: marital assets and separate property. The former generally refers to all property that is acquired by either spouse during the course of their marriage, while the letter is made up of assets that the parties brought into the marriage. When a couple decides… Read More »
Including Virtual Visitation in Your Parenting Plan
Recent advancements in technology have made it easier than ever for parents to keep in contact with their children through a trend commonly known as virtual visitation. Virtual visitation involves the use of technology by non-custodial parents to speak with their children when they cannot be physically with them. Although courts have warned against… Read More »
Divorce Basics
For many Florida residents, going through a divorce can be a time-consuming, emotional, and difficult process. This is especially true for divorcing couples who do not have legal representation, as Florida courts require divorcing parties to comply with a series of complex statutes and procedural rules. To ensure that you and your spouse are… Read More »
When do Child Support Obligations End?
In Florida, becoming a parent comes with certain rights. For instance, unless there is evidence of abuse or neglect, parents have the right to visitation with their children. There are also, however, specific obligations that go hand in hand with parenthood, including providing financial support to one’s minor children. This obligation does not cease… Read More »
Financial Recovery After Divorce
While most people associate divorce with the emotional trauma that so often goes along with ending a marriage, few realize the financial repercussions that such a legal action can have on the couple involved until it is too late. Fortunately, there are steps that couples can take after divorce to bounce back from the… Read More »
Can My Children Testify During My Divorce?
One of the most difficult aspects of divorce for couples with children is coming up with a child custody arrangement. In many cases, the parties are able to work out a compromise and do not need court intervention, while in others, a child’s parents may ask the court to leave the issue up to… Read More »
