Legal Care For You
And Your Family
Going on a vacation with your children is an exciting break from the normal routines of life. For those who aren’t in a relationship with their child’s other parent any longer, vacations can be a time of challenges, but some people may not realize exactly what those...
You’ve been careful with money over the years as a couple. You’ve budgeted, saved and made smart financial decisions together until your marriage fell apart. Suddenly, you’ve discovered your spouse has been blowing through your joint funds – spending money on...
Children have to make some major life adjustments when their parents go through a divorce. One of the biggest is learning how to live in two distinctly separate homes. The transition can be difficult for a child who has lived their whole life in the same home with...
In many child custody cases, divorcing parents agree to a joint custody arrangement, allowing both parents to stay involved in their child’s upbringing. There is a lot that goes into a joint custody arrangement, including deciding on what is best for a child (medical...
Some men are automatically extended parental rights. Married men benefit from a legal presumption of paternity under Florida state law. Hospitals generally add them automatically as the father on a birth certificate when their wives give birth. Unmarried fathers do...
It’s been almost two years since Florida restructured its alimony system and ended “permanent” alimony for future divorcing couples. Many of those who supported this end to permanent alimony argued that someone ordered to pay permanent alimony might never be able to...
For most Americans, the divorce rate has been falling. This is especially true for younger couples. Those who are under 45 years old, for example, have had a declining divorce rate. This isn’t always because younger couples are in more stable marriages, however. Part...
If you’re ending your marriage with shared financial obligations like a mortgage, credit card debt or an auto loan, protecting your credit score should be a top priority. The last thing you need is missed payments, unexpected debt or a plummeting credit score, which...
Communication between co-parents can be sensitive. The chances of misunderstandings can be high, especially at the beginning when both parties are getting used to the reality of not being with their child daily. You and your co-parent need to determine how to...
When people are going through a divorce, they often think about who will get which assets. They don’t really think about the debts. The fact is that both the asset distribution and the division of debts work hand-in-hand during the divorce. One thing to consider is...