Category Archives: Divorce
Hiring a Private Investigator to Support Claims in Divorce
In an ideal world, divorce would be amicable, and points of contention resolved through simple compromise. High levels of conflict typically require court intervention to settle any point of disagreement, as less adversarial and structured forums, like mediation, are often a nonstarter. Divorce raises a number of sensitive and fundamental issues that must be… Read More »
The Role of Guardians Ad Litem in Family Law Cases
Family law matters that address child-related issues, which can range from divorce to child custody, are some of the more tension-filled lawsuits a person will likely ever experience. When it comes to children and interacting with a former spouse, some parents can become entrenched in maintaining a certain position and be unwilling to consider… Read More »
How School Designation Can Affect Parenting Plans
Florida is among a growing number of States that orient child custody around parenting plans that provide for shared, and preferably, equal responsibility for childcare and decision-making. Among the most important decisions a parent makes for a child is the school he/she attends, and unless the parents are willing and able to pay for… Read More »
Deciding and Allocating Extracurricular Activities Post-Divorce
Children today are expected, and some demand, to be involved in a number of extracurricular activities. These endeavors are tied to better sociability, self-esteem, and overall development into a productive adult. Coordinating work, school, and after-school activities as an intact couple is challenging for all parents, logistically and financially. These challenges are even greater… Read More »
Coping with Parental Alienation in Shared Custody
Children almost always benefit from having active and consistent involvement from both parents. To facilitate this dynamic when child custody is shared, both parents must be willing to work together to encourage and foster the relationship with the other parent. Parents that badmouth a former spouse in the front of their child are known… Read More »
Temporary Relief While a Divorce Is Pending
Divorces take at least a few months to complete, and this timeline assumes the parties are pretty much in agreement about all the issues. If conflict exists, the amount of time needed to finish the process could be considerably longer. However, most couples want to start untangling their collective lives as soon as the… Read More »
How Do Grandparents Factor into Divorce?
Grandparents play a special role in children’s lives, and often provide a gentle guidance and adoration that parents cannot due to other demands and priorities. When parents divorce, grandparents are among the most closely affected by this decision outside the central family unit, and may have concerns that access to their grandchildren may be… Read More »
Why Everyone Should Consider a Prenuptial Agreement
Deciding to get married is a wonderful experience, but this decision, without adequate financial planning for future possibilities, can produce large amounts of conflict in the event of divorce. No one wants to contemplate the end of a relationship before it even really begins, but couples put themselves at considerable risk of protracted litigation… Read More »
Religious Disagreement and Child Custody
The tension between religion and parenting is an issue that can create a large gulf between spouses who cannot agree. Religion is one of those pivotal issues that can bring people together or drive them apart. When parents separate or divorce and cannot agree on the religious upbringing of their child, the opportunity for… Read More »
Getting a Spouse Out of the House in Divorce
When couples make the decision to get divorced, one of the first things that often must be negotiated is which one will leave the family home. For understandable reasons, the primary caretaker of the couple’s children will typically end up staying, but without a court order or some other legal mechanism to sever the… Read More »
