Make The Divorce Process Simpler
If you want to aggressively litigate your Florida divorce, the courtroom is obviously available for that purpose. In fact, some element of adversarialism in the divorce process is common in many dissolutions, and having a judge rule on matters ranging from child...
Alimony has been a hot-button topic in Florida for some time. Given the recent movement of a bill through the state Senate, major changes to what is called permanent alimony are now on the horizon and could take effect from July.Alimony -- also referred to as spousal...
Some divorces can turn out to be quick, simple and virtually devoid of issues, but that is not commonly the case. For couples who have been married even a few short years, there are invariably things to think about -- material, important things -- that figure heavily...
As this blog has occasionally noted in prior posts, there is no such thing as a "typical" divorce. Every divorce negotiation and settlement is decidedly singular, with the considerations that most occupy a divorcing couple being uniquely their own.In some divorces,...
It turns out, unsurprisingly, that the various drinking behaviors of you and your spouse could have a palpable effect on the health and long-term prospects of your marriage. A new study examining almost 20,000 couples found that spouses consuming the same amount of...
When a recent Orlando Sentinel article refers to the "myriad decisions that come with dissolution of marriage" in many instances and can overwhelm a person involved in the process, it isn't overstating.Some divorces are not overly complex, of course, and don't require...
Plenty of soon-to-be married people have heard the joke lauding one of marriage's greatest benefits: It comes with a nice tax break. Unfortunately for those married parties, it looks like their single counterparts may be getting a better deal thanks to a few new...
"It's a relief for people to say, 'You know what? We're just going to lighten up a bit.'"So says one behavioral therapist and author of a book about being truthful in relationships in commenting on new ways that many ex-couples are dealing with divorce and...
Raising a teenager is a tall order for any parent, but when those teens' parents have gone through a divorce, the challenges are often amplified. If you're attempting to co-parent with your former spouse, there may be some potential for conflict that could ultimately...
This is the second blog post within a relatively recent period to address permanent alimony following divorce in Florida (please see our post dated January 13, 2012). The reason for that: Permanent alimony is a decidedly "hot" topic in the distinct minority of states...