Category Archives: Divorce
Common Child Custody Mistakes to Avoid
Some divorces are knock-out, drag-down fights from start to finish. Others are amicable, friendly, and agreeable. Regardless of the situation, it is crucial that the divorce paperwork explicitly spell out child custody and visitation arrangements if there are children involved, because things change. Trusting your ex-spouse to “just do the right thing” is a… Read More »
Do Half of All Marriages Really End in Divorce?
For as long as many of us can remember, we have been told time and time again that 50% of marriages will end in divorce. One out of every two marriages will fail. This has become a commonly accepted truth in our society. But after years of researching the divorce rate, former Wall Street… Read More »
Mortgage Concerns After Divorce
You are divorcing. To put it bluntly, you and your ex are going to need two separate places to live now. If you’re currently renting, then the solution is fairly easy and obvious, but if you and your ex own a house together, it’s not so simple. You will need to take some time… Read More »
Mortgages and Divorce in Florida
The after-effects of a divorce can stretch out a very long time, in many cases even lasting an entire lifetime. One area of concern that comes up frequently, but is not often discussed, is living arrangements and mortgages. The reason it might not come up too often in discussion is that while the potential… Read More »
Orlando Divorce Cases Can Drag On
If you are facing criminal charges in Florida, it is your right per the Sixth Amendment to a speedy and public trial. If, instead, you are going through a divorce, there is a very good chance that you will be waiting a long time for your court date. Many families in Orange County find… Read More »
Child Support: There’s an App!
In today’s world, we rely on our phones and computers for just about everything. We utilize alerts on our phones to remind us of things at the appropriate time, automatic bill pay is available for many monthly bills, and countless apps are available to make life easier. If there is a need, someone will… Read More »
4 Predictors of Divorce & How to Cope
According to an extensive study done by researchers over a 14 year span, data suggests that nearly 100 percent of the time, there are four behavioral tendencies among couples that can almost surely be harbingers of divorce. Thankfully, Robert Levenson and John Gottman, psychologists at the University of California-Berkely and the University of Washington… Read More »
Why Both Parents Matter for Children
When it comes to child custody and parenting time agreements, there was once a time when family courts favored the mother over the father. Now, though, St. Johns County Judge John Alexander wants parents to know that things are different. He is taking a fairly hardline approach to the subject, as well. He not… Read More »
Why Parenting Plans Matter in Divorce
The children come first. That’s a saying that we hear scattered throughout news articles, commercials, pop culture, public service announcements, and in discussions with friends and family. What does it really mean, though? Well, in the context of recent legislation passed in Florida, it means that parenting plans can be decided by the court… Read More »
Family Business in a Divorce Case
Some of the eventualities of divorce are well-known: The family will be splitting, marital property will be divided, child custody and parental visitation plans will be outlined, etc. One of the things many people don’t fully understand about divorce, though, is what happens with a family business. This is a major issue, as the… Read More »
