Going through a divorce or legal separation is no easy feat. There are a host of difficult topics to negotiate, and property division may be one of the most complicated. Since you may have become attached to property you accumulated during the relationship, it is...
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Tips for helping your children adjust to life after divorce
Though divorce is difficult for the adults involved, your kids are also deeply impacted by their parents splitting up. According to World Psychiatry, children with divorced parents are more likely to have psychological problems. These issues can manifest as depressed...
Answers to frequently asked questions about Florida divorces
No one goes into a marriage expecting it to end in divorce. Understandably, when a divorce does happen, many people have questions. These are some answers to frequently asked questions about Florida divorces. What are some common reasons people get divorced? Whether...
How can you heal emotionally after a divorce?
The many practical issues that arise during divorce are often overwhelming. As a result, many people experience major emotional effects when divorcing, which can make it difficult to stay on track. Keep in mind that negative emotions are part of the experience. Even...
Will the court allow you to modify your child custody agreement?
If you are a divorced parent, a major change in your life may signal the need for child custody agreement modification. Florida statutes have precise guidelines for agreement modifications, many of which affect child support or custody arrangements. Will the court...
5 areas you must cover when creating your parenting plan
Parents who decide to split must create a parenting plan to show how they will go about raising their children in a post-divorce world. If you and your spouse or partner are members of this group, the court will expect your plan to contain specifics. Every parenting...
What happens if you win custody over a reluctant child?
Custody battles often take up a lot of your time and resources, on top of the mental taxation they automatically come with. One of the worst feelings involves fighting through - and winning - a difficult and lengthy custody battle, only for your child to say they want...
What rights do you have when DCF shows up at your door?
Even if you have nothing to hide, few things have the potential to be more intimidating than dealing with the Department of Children and Families. After all, a DCF social worker may come to your house with a police officer and demand to talk to your son or daughter....
Parental relocation following a divorce
A certain sense of finality accompanies any divorce case in Florida. Yet while signaling the ends of one's marriage, should they share children with their ex-spouse, the process of managing custody between them begins. Depending on the ages of the children involved,...
Challenges you face in a committed but unmarried relationship
If you find yourself in a long-term relationship with an unmarried partner in Florida, you face many unique challenges when it comes to building equity in a home or keeping finances separate. It is important to understand your situation from a legal perspective. You...