Divorce

Even couples who are happily married know the difficult and painful nature of divorce. There are valuable assets that change hands; there are complex emotional and family dynamics to consider once the split is final; and, most importantly for those couples with...

As we have indicated in past blog posts, every divorce is unquestionably unique. Couples are all different, and marital circumstances that have led to separation and divorce proceedings are couple-specific and singular in every case.In other words, some divorces...

Here's a typical hypothetical, although researchers note that, given the sheer diversity in America's demographics, the following is often close to the truth of what spells reality in family groups in the United States.Picture two separate families coming together for...

With divorce, some of the most confounding problems may not be the product of a stubborn spouse. Even after you've reached resolutions regarding child custody, child support, property division and other sticking points commonly faced in the divorce settlement process,...

Although it is hard to pinpoint precisely the number of military service members in Florida who are either serving within the state or on deployment elsewhere, it is a certainty that the bottom line is impressively high. Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force installations...

Divorce is seldom easy on anyone, including grandparents. It is natural for grandparents to be anxious about visitation with their grandchildren and other matters when their adult children divorce. However, legal rights for grandparents are certainly not the first...

When examining marriage and divorce rates both presently and historically in the United States, Florida is a useful barometer. Although some of the statistics most germane to the subject area reveal the state as being at slight variance from national averages, the...

When it comes to divorce proceedings, men have a perceived history in the minds of many -- whether true or not -- of getting the lesser end of the deal, especially when children are involved. Men may give up possession of the house, lose custody of the children and/or...

Some divorces take months -- even years, in some exceptional cases -- to resolve, especially where child custody and child support, a prenuptial agreement, complex property division and additional matters may be configuring factors.The Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes...

Commentators are heavily weighing in on how the recent Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes divorce announcement will ultimately play out, with a number of issues being pointed to and discussed.Those include child custody of the couple's young daughter, Suri. In Holmes' recent...