Crafting Prenuptial Agreements Using the Collaborative Divorce Model
The experience of entering into a prenuptial agreement is an awkward and surreal experience: On the one hand, you are madly in love, engaged, and perhaps, in the middle of planning the wedding of your dreams. On the other hand, you are negotiating a prenuptial agreement determining the terms of a potential divorce that may […]
Maintaining the Peace: The Crucial Component of Co-Parenting After Divorce
The Emotional Impact of Divorce Divorce can be one of the most emotionally challenging times in a person’s life. Yet, parents that are divorcing should also keep in mind that no matter how challenging they believe divorce feels for them, this huge life transition can be even more stressful for the children involved. How negatively […]
Navigating a High-Conflict Divorce While Maintaining Your Own Integrity: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Dealing with A Contentious Spouse
Dealing with a contentious and “dirty game-playing” spouse during a divorce can be challenging. Here are seven things to avoid doing to help navigate this difficult situation more effectively: It is essential to consult with a qualified attorney who specializes in family law to guide you through the divorce process and provide tailored advice based […]
8 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT FLORIDA’S NEW ALIMONY LAW
What is a Partition Action?
Partition actions are a unique option of last resort in a dissolution matter. When property is jointly owned by more than one person, and a point comes where the co-owners cannot decide on what to do with the property together, one of the owners may file a partition action with the court. A partition action […]
Do I need a prenup?
It is an understandably awkward situation—two people moving toward their wedding date to declare their undying love, through better or worse, through richer or poorer, etc., but before this happens, also negotiating a contract that contemplates a possible divorce. Describing a prenuptial agreement as a contract is a general definition; however, in short, a prenuptial […]
Does Florida have a presumption in favor of 50/50 time-sharing?*
*THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED PURSUANT TO THE REVISED FLORIDA STATUTE, 61.13, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2023 Does Florida have a presumption in favor of 50/50 time-sharing? The new, short answer is YES. On July 1, 2023, the Florida law regarding time-sharing (formerly known as custody) was revised significantly. After previous unsuccessful legislative […]
When can a child decide who to live with in Florida?
One of the more common misconceptions that we encounter in family law is the myth that once minor children reach a certain age in Florida, they can simply decide for themselves who to live with and the courts will defer to that preference. The reality is that it is much more complicated than that, as […]