Divorce in Florida and elsewhere can range widely in its considerations, with marital dissolution always being a highly individualized and fact-specific matter. Some divorces are all about child custody and support. Others might stress spousal maintenance or other...
Month: June 2013
A surprise to some, but a prenup can strengthen a marriage
Partners contemplating marriage in Florida and entering the union with one or both of them having significant assets -- an already thriving business, perhaps; real estate; an inheritance -- might more profitably exchange footwear than rings. In other words, walk a...
Primer for high-asset divorce: Rupert Murdoch’s third dissolution
Media magnate and uber-rich business tycoon Rupert Murdoch must be somewhat of a romantic. Despite the obviously crushing workload necessitated over many decades in order to amass a multi-billion-dollar fortune in the entertainment and news reporting business, Murdoch...
Partners: Log off those Facebook accounts and take a walk instead
If you’re in a romantic relationship, it’s only natural that you sometimes feel motivated to present your partner with a gift or some other token of your appreciation. Any number of things might come readily to mind. A watch or piece of jewelry, perhaps. A...
Leading Women for Shared Parenting: about to launch nationally
"Parental responsibility" and "time sharing" are terms frequently used in Florida to convey a sense of common parenting unity and involvement in children's lives following divorce. Notwithstanding that, though, and despite similarities at work in other states, the...
Pets in a divorce: Property designation jars a lot of people
For many people in the divorce process, it becomes problematic right at the outset to be asked whether a beloved dog, cat or other animal that has been in the family for years is marital or non-marital property., The word "property" is guaranteed to pull emotionally...
Considerations on same-sex marriage and divorce
With Minnesota legislators recently passing a law allowing for same-sex marriage, that state last month became the first Midwestern state to legalize same-sex marriage and the 11th in the country to do so. The District of Columbia also allows same-sex marriages. The...
Marital, non-marital property: can be key with retirement accounts
Your Florida divorce is imminent after a number of years of marriage. You've worked together to accumulate some significant assets, including equity in your home, perhaps another real estate holding, myriad personal possessions, cash holdings, some retirement...
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