Even if you and your spouse have agreed to an amicable divorce in Florida, divorcing your debt may not be as easy. You will remain responsible for your ex-spouse's debt if it was acquired on a credit card if that card was in your name. Division of debt is less than...
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Adopting siblings in Florida: What you need to know
Sibling groups tend to do better together when they are up for adoption. Often, the older siblings will take care of the younger ones and help ease any bumps that come with an adoption placement. Adopting siblings is on the mind of adoptive parents, 83% of whom are...
Obtaining parental rights as an unmarried individual
In most cases, Florida law allows a parent of either gender to spend time with his or her child. However, custody and visitation rights are generally only available to a child's biological mother or father. The law provides several different tactics that you can use...
How a psychologist can help couples navigate custody issues
Divorcing couples in Florida who have children understand that one of the most difficult aspects of the divorce process is working through custody decisions. When an agreement can't be arranged between the parents, a custody dispute may ensue. Psychologists may be...
Key reasons why second marriages fail
Ideally, you'll use the lessons learned during your first marriage to make a second marriage stronger. However, 67% of second marriages in Florida and across the country end in divorce. Take a look at a few reasons why this happens. You haven't healed from your last...
Protecting a business during a divorce
Married couples in Florida and throughout the United States will terminate their marriage through divorce almost 50% of the time. When this happens, divorcing couples must split up the assets they have gained during the marriage. The division of assets can become more...
How to receive Florida child support post-judgment modifications
With a Florida child support order, it is based on the situation at the time. However, life is not static and circumstances change. For those who are concerned about how much they are paying or receiving in child support, it is important to understand how...
How to plan for a gray divorce
After years of working and with the children out of the home, Florida couples may have accumulated significant assets by the time that they are nearing retirement. However, when they choose to get divorced around this age, there are numerous financial issues that must...
Dealing with parental alienation in child custody cases
When parents in Florida are going through a divorce, the process may become much more difficult if one parent is trying to manipulate the child against the other parent. Known as parental alienation, this is generally a dynamic that starts well before the divorce,...
How to arrange visitation for infants
It is not always easy for Florida parents to figure out a visitation schedule for an infant. In many cases, the solution is subject to change depending on how the infant handles the visitation schedule. The important thing to remember is that some fine-tuning may be...