For parents in Florida, there is perhaps no legal issue that can cause as much frustration and worry as child custody and visitation disputes. This is understandable, since most parents want what is best for their children. However, the problems arise when parents...
Some married couples decide that one spouse will work full-time outside of the home while the other spouse works-part time or stays home full-time to take care of household. However, if a couple gets a divorce, it can be difficult for the spouse who earns less to...
Beyonce, Heid Klum, Rupert Murdoch – what do they all have in common? Many would say an obscene amount of money, and they would be correct. But these well-known celebrities share something else in common: they all allegedly signed postnuptial agreements with their...
For many Florida residents, the family home is one of their biggest assets. The house is also the asset with the most emotional attachment. There are many questions that need to be answered in a divorce and what to do with the family home can be the most contentious....
When a custody order is created, it is based on the information available at the time. This includes the income that each parent makes, as well as how much time is spent with each parent. As the years pass, changes in circumstances may occur which warrant a...
Divorcing spouses know that they must disentangle their combined lives as they prepare to move into a new phase of life as a once-again single person. Through this process, assets and debts may need to be split. Depending on the nature of a couple's marital estate,...
Either parent may request a modification of child support orders. However, there must be a compelling reason to make this request, and the request must follow the guidelines set by law. According to the Florida Department of Revenue, you need to have a significant...
Divorcing spouses often find splitting their marital assets one of the biggest challenges of their divorce process. However, they must be aware that any shared debts may also need to be split or assigned to one party when they get divorced. Understanding how creditors...
Divorcing Florida parents have a lot on your plate. You need to deal with everything a childless couple deals with. This includes spousal support, asset division and complex matters of taxing and estate. But you also need to deal with matters of your child, too. This...
By far the most popular variety of custody agreement following a divorce is joint custody, also known as co-parenting. There is an ample amount of evidence that suggests children do best with both parents as an active presence in their lives, even if those parents are...
