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What To Know About Uncontested Divorce In Florida
Divorce can end up being a financially and emotionally draining process. This is doubly true when couples allow their anger or frustrations to impact the divorce process. Fortunately, divorces don’t always have to be this way. In fact, many couples are able to resolve their own divorce-related disputes in an out-of-court setting, without the… Read More »
New Law Requires Different Formula For Calculating Durational Alimony In Florida
This summer, Florida’s new alimony law officially went into effect. While one of the biggest changes made by the bill was the abolishing of permanent alimony, this was by no means the only alimony-related change that could affect divorcing couples in the future. The new law, for instance, also requires the use of a… Read More »
Preparing For The First Meeting With Your Divorce Lawyer
If you and your spouse have decided to separate and pursue a divorce, you should consider working with an experienced divorce lawyer, who can help walk you through the process. While an obvious first step to these divorce proceedings is to meet with your attorney, there are actually a few steps that you can… Read More »
Nuptial Agreements Can Help Protect Your Child’s Interests
There are a lot of benefits to nuptial agreements. They can, for instance, be used to safeguard separate property in the event of divorce or death. A lesser known benefit, however, is that they can help protect the financial interests of children from a prior relationship. Read on to learn more about how both… Read More »
Child Support And Private School
Most child support orders don’t specifically require a parent to pay for private school tuition. A court can, however, require a parent to pay such expenses as a part of his or her child support order in limited circumstances. Read on to learn more about when courts are willing to award private school tuition… Read More »
Automatically Modifying Your Parenting Plan
In most cases, parents who wish to modify a parenting plan, whether they want to change the time-sharing schedule or modify how parental responsibility is divided, will need to ask the court to approve the change. There is, however, an exception to this rule that allows parents to include a provision in their parenting… Read More »
Planning For A Gray Divorce In Florida
Divorce tends to be a difficult process regardless of the parties’ ages. Couples who divorce after retirement, however, often face unique challenges, which can make the process even more complex. Read on to learn more about some of the issues you may encounter if you file for a gray divorce. What is Gray Divorce? … Read More »
What Is Equal Time-Sharing?
Earlier this year, Florida lawmakers passed a groundbreaking piece of legislation that requires courts to presume that equal time-sharing, or a 50/50 split, is in a child’s best interests. While it is possible to overcome this presumption, the law is considered by many to be a major step towards a fairer custody process. 50/50… Read More »
Helping Your Child Adjust To Post-Divorce Life
Making significant changes in a child’s life, regardless of the situation can be difficult, as children often lack the maturity and understanding to fully grasp the nature of the change. Helping a child adapt to these changes can be particularly difficult, however, when two parents are divorced. For instance, even when two parents share… Read More »
What Is A Case Management Conference?
During many divorce proceedings, the court will schedule what is known as a case management conference. These meetings, which involve the attendance of both parties, their attorneys, and the judge, are basically designed to ensure that a couple’s divorce proceedings are moving forward as they should. Read on to learn more about the issues… Read More »
