Alimony is one aspect of divorce that many couples disagree about and end up needing to have the courts step in and decide. While your attorney will handle the filings and court proceedings involved in your case, there are some things you can do to prepare for a...
The way that prenuptial agreements affects property division during a divorce in Florida might be changing. A recent ruling by the Florida Supreme Court set an interesting precedent regarding the terms of a prenuptial agreement.The ruling noted that if a prenuptial...
The possibility that you will have to go on a deployment or be gone because of military orders is a daily part of life for members of the military. For parents in the military, these possibilities can make it difficult to raise children. Having a family care plan in...
While many grandparents have been rejoicing over the new grandparents visitation rights law that went into effect July 1 in Florida, it's important to understand what this new law allows and whom it applies to. Contrary to popular belief — and hope — the law does not...
Hidden assets are a possibility in any divorce, but it is often a little easier to hide funds or physical assets, such as a house or recreational vehicle, if the couple had substantial assets or incomes. In any high asset divorce it is of the utmost importance that...
Actress Kelly Rutherford is refuting claims that she kidnapped her children by initially refusing to return them back to their father, Daniel Giersch. According to media reports, Rutherford allowed the children to be in contact with their father on a daily basis and...
Parenting a special needs child can be very difficult, but these challenges can increase exponentially when the parents are divorced. If you and your ex have trouble communicating without hostility, it can seem impossible to agree on how to handle your child's...
Couples going through a divorce might find that they have plenty to disagree on or divide -- from where children will go to school to who gets Aunt Linda's antique vase -- and settling questions and disagreements can be time-consuming and stressful. One area where...
By keeping track of the marriages and divorces that take place every year, the state of Florida is able to see patterns that happen over the course of one year as well as those that occur over decades. According to the Florida Vital Statistics Annual Report for 2014,...
Many people eventually move on and have second marriages, and even more children, after a divorce. In these situations, particularly if the noncustodial parent is not actively involved in the children's lives, a stepparent may consider adopting his spouse's children....