When you get married, you have a big decision to make – will you take your spouse’s last name, or keep your own? At the start of your marriage, sharing a last name may have made you feel more like a team. But now that you’re filing for divorce, your partner’s last...
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Can a Collaborative Divorce Better Protect Finances During Divorce?
There are two aspects of the divorce process that can have huge consequences for post-divorce life: finances and timesharing. It’s not difficult to find horror stories regarding former spouses hiding money or extended custody battles. Depending on the state of the...
Alimony 101: Types of Alimony in Florida
Alimony laws vary state by state, and alimony awards vary from divorce to divorce. Some people may assume that the wife always walks away from divorce proceedings with alimony, however, that’s not the case. Whether alimony will be allocated and to who depends on a...
How Collaborative Divorce Helps You Prepare for the Future
If you’re considering a divorce and you haven’t heard of collaborative divorce, it’s time to learn more about your options. Collaborative divorce can provide families with a less combative approach to dissolving a marriage. This is especially beneficial when a...
Considerations When Creating a Parenting Plan
Creating a parenting plan that focuses on the children’s best interest is essential for promoting children’s wellbeing after a divorce. Custody, or parental responsibility, entails more than just where a child will be living. In Florida, the law requires that...
Should You Get a Therapist While Divorcing?
Divorce can be one of the most emotionally difficult things a person can go through. When exchanging vows and creating a life together, couples often commit themselves to a notion of “forever”. When that idea is called into question or irreparably broken by divorce,...
Escaping Domestic Violence Through Divorce
Domestic violence is often viewed as the physical assault of one partner by another. However, it’s scope is actually much larger. Florida law stipulates that “‘domestic violence’ means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault,...
How to Nurture Children Through a Divorce
You’ve heard it said time and time again—children are resilient creatures. They can adapt to change when necessary, especially when they’re provided the tools to do so. After all, so much of childhood is change, from new teachers and classmates to new routines and...
Staying Positive While Divorcing
Divorce carries with it a lot of negative connotations. Often times, a divorcing individual may feel like they’ve failed. Depending on the particular issues that led to the divorce, they may feel dehumanized, unimportant, cheated, or worse. While divorce can certainly...
Financial Concerns During a Divorce Beyond Equitable Distribution
Life doesn’t end after a divorce—and neither do financial obligations. While many divorcing couples may focus on getting a larger share of the pie, this isn’t necessarily the best approach. When divorcing, it’s important to plan for life after a divorce. This means...