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5 Tips for Those Who Have ‘Getting Divorced’ As Their New Year’s Resolution for 2020
As absurd as it may sound, but “getting divorced” is a New Year’s resolution for many unhappily married couples. Why shouldn’t divorce be a New Year’s resolution? After all, resolutions are all about improving your quality of life, just like getting in great shape, losing weight, quitting smoking, and finding a new job. In… Read More »
5 Tips to Overcome Hurdles in Your Florida Divorce Mediation
Divorce is often portrayed in movies and TV series as a fiercely contested legal battle where soon-to-be-former spouses are crying, yelling, and screaming (in many cases, all at once). However, divorce does not have to be that messy. While getting divorced is never easy, the reality is far different from what people are used… Read More »
You Need These 3 Experts to Facilitate Collaborative Divorce
Contrary to popular belief, collaborative divorce does not necessarily mean that you have to “collaborate” with your soon-to-be former spouse without any assistance from professionals who can help facilitate the process. Collaborative law allows you to bypass the need to have a judge determine the outcome, but it does not require you to work… Read More »
What a Florida Prenuptial Agreement Can & Cannot Do
An increasing number of Florida couples are signing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, but many do not realize that prenups and postnups do not protect from all kinds of legal disputes that might arise between a married couple in the course of divorce proceedings. Yes, there are many things prenuptial and postnuptial agreements can do,… Read More »
A Quick Guide to Child Relocation for the Moving and Non-Moving Parents in Florida
Florida’s family law courts treat relocation rather seriously. In the Sunshine State, a parent with custody who wants to move a child more than 50 miles away for over 60 days must inform the other parent and obtain consent. If the other parent refused to give his or her consent, the relocating parent must… Read More »
Can You Secure Alimony Payments After the Payer Spouse’s Death?
Alimony payments provide financial support to ensure that the lower-earning spouse can maintain the standard of living established during her or his marriage with the payer spouse. But, as you may know, under Florida’s family law, the higher-earning spouse’s obligation to pay spousal support automatically terminates upon the death of either spouse. Life can… Read More »
What Are You Expected to Do in Florida’s Collaborative Divorce?
Collaborative Law is a trendier, healthier, and cheaper alternative to traditional divorce litigation. While everyone knows that you get more control over your divorce through the collaborative divorce process, people are slightly confused about what is expected of them during this process. Unlike in the traditional divorce trial, where the judge has the authority… Read More »
How Do Domestic Violence Injunctions Protect Victims from Abusers in Florida?
In Florida, victims of domestic violence can obtain injunctions against their abusers. The word “injunction” refers to a legal order issued by a judge to restrain or prohibit the abuser from engaging in certain behaviors with or toward the petitioner. Domestic violence injunctions are enforceable by police and law enforcement, which means the subject… Read More »
What Documents Do You Need for Your Florida Child Support Hearing?
If you have been summoned to court for a scheduled child support hearing in Orlando or elsewhere in Florida, you may be wondering what documents you will need to bring to the Department of Revenue (DOR) hearing. DOR hearings, which are held to calculate and enforce a child support order, require a court… Read More »
9 Tips to Successfully Negotiate Alimony with Your Former Spouse
No one is ever prepared to discuss alimony, even those who have been contemplating their divorce for months before announcing their plans. “How do I discuss alimony with my soon-to-be ex-spouse after he/she has just found out that we are getting divorced?” many people think. Yes, discussing alimony with your spouse can be tough… Read More »
