Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s plans to divorce took the world by surprise —if six kids, amazing careers, philanthropic work and international fame can’t make for a long-lasting couple or prevent “irreconcilable differences”, what can? Of course, it is possible to get a fractured relationship back on track — that’s why it’s important to recognize […]
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Aug
Aug
What are the emotional stages of divorce? Will the pain of divorce ever go away? Stages of separation and divorce recovery. Going through a divorce can be one of the most emotionally disruptive events in your life. What can you expect once you decide to get one? How can you make it easier on yourself? […]
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Jul
Jul
In high conflict child custody cases, it is often recommended by professionals including lawyers, judges, social workers, psychologists that a Parent Coordinator (“PC”) is appointed to assist these high conflict parents in reaching agreements outside the court process. What is a Parent Coordinator? Parenting Coordinators are specially trained professionals whose work focuses on helping parents […]
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Jul
Jul
In divorce cases, Florida courts often award alimony to a financially-dependent spouse, particularly when the couple has been married for many years. When a spouse receiving alimony remarries, starts living with someone else or experiences an improved financial situation, the paying spouse will most likely want to reduce or eliminate spousal support payments. This article […]
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Jun
Jun
The cost of a divorce can increase rapidly if children are involved. Unfortunately, the less the parents agree, the more the divorce will likely end up costing. If a couple disagrees on most issues the court steps in to dictate details of child custody from timesharing to visitation procedures. Mandatory Parenting Class Even if the […]
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Jun
Jun
What is “parental responsibility”? “Parental responsibility” is used to talk about who has the power to make decisions for the child. Florida law does not use the term “custody.” The court wants both parents to share the responsibility for making decisions about the child and will order this unless it is not in the child’s […]
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May
May
Despite the sunny weather and boundless leisure activities, Florida is not insulated from the high divorce rate across the country. The following article provides the basics of divorce for Florida residents. Grounds for Divorce Florida calls divorce a “dissolution of marriage.” Florida is a “no fault” divorce state, which means that spouses only need to […]
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May
May
These ten tips will help you ensure you have the right expectations to make your divorce as successful as possible. When a marriage ends, spouses and their children often face a perfect storm of stressful events: new living arrangements, parenting schedules, and of course, decisions about property and money. The emotions caused by these changes […]
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Apr
Apr
Before March 2020: Family law and child custody in particular seeks to preserve the rights of the children to have ongoing meaningful relationships with their parents and values the parenting time or custodial time or visitation time of both parents with the children. Court custody orders or custody agreements include an ongoing schedule, often alternating […]
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Apr
Apr
Is there a legal separation in Florida? There is no formal right to a legal separation in Florida. Legal separation may be formalized in some states but is absent in the Florida statutes. There are various measures a couple can take to approximate a legal separation. One notable example is a postnup agreement. Also, courts […]