IN ALL FLORIDA court proceedings involving children, the courts have a legal obligation to make decisions regarding the children based on the “best interests of the child.” This is a legal standard established by the Florida legislature and case law. Florida Statute 61.13 addresses the factors the court may take into consideration when determining the best […]
IF YOU ARE considering divorce, you’ll need to start thinking about the documents you will need to gather to be in compliance with Florida’s “mandatory disclosure” requirement. In Florida, the courts requires each party to a divorce to fully disclose his or her financial information to the another. Many people are confused by this and ask: […]
YEARS AGO I saw a bumper sticker that said: “Love is grand. Divorce is $20 grand.” This saying always springs to mind when I hear couples headed for divorce because of financial troubles. Sadly, divorce not only does not solve money troubles, it usually makes them worse. A settlement agreement is between the parties to the […]
STATISTICS INDICATE 41 percent of first marriages end in divorce. That statistic increases significantly in second marriages to a whopping 60 percent! Why? Here are three oft-cited reasons, and possible solutions to help you if you are considering a re-marriage after your divorce. Issue: Blending Families. Many couples marrying for the second time have children from […]
DIVORCE CAN BE a challenging process. For members of the military and their spouses, it is even more so as there are not only state laws to consider, but federal laws and military codes of conduct as well. Some of the issues facing divorcing military couples: JURISDICTION AND RESIDENCY Under Florida law, a least one spouse […]
IN FLORIDA DIVORCE CASES, the court is required to make an equitable distribution of marital property. Florida is not a “community property state.” In community property states, like California, the courts are required to distribute marital property equally. In equitable distribution states, like Florida, marital property distribution may or may not be equal, but must be equitable […]
IN TODAY’S COMPLEX SOCIETY, estate planning can be more complicated than ever. Many families are “blending,” as couples divorce, remarry and share custody of children from different relationships. Each time a change occurs in a primary relationship, whether marriage, death, birth of a child, and certainly, divorce, it is time to re-evaluate your estate plan. In […]
BETWEEN 1990 and 2010, the divorce rate doubled among adults 50 and older, according to a study conducted by the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green University. About one in four divorces occur between middle-aged to senior couples. For those in second or third marriages, this rate is 2.5 times higher. According […]
FOR YEARS, your spouse worked and made a good income—enough to support the family. Now you are divorcing, he or she has decided to quit his or her job. Or perhaps your spouse got laid off and can’t find comparable work. Maybe your spouse is working in a different job now that you are separated, […]
NOT EVERYONE who visits an attorney to discuss divorce is ready to pull the trigger. Sometimes, one spouse may have just discovered the other spouse has had an affair, and in a highly emotionally charged state, he or she makes an appointment with an attorney to get more information about divorce. Other clients may have been contemplating […]
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