For many couples, the asset division process is one of the most complex and contested areas of an impending divorce. For couples with substantial assets, including a home, vacation properties, investment and retirement accounts, and more, it's common to disagree about...
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You should plan your combined vacation now
Congratulations! You and your family made it through the holidays no worse for wear. It might be the first year after your divorce, or perhaps you’ve been divorced for a while, but you did it. It was tough but you’re on the other side of the holidays and...
Divorce and college savings: a good marriage?
Divorce has a number of personal and social benefits for you, such as allowing you freedom and the ability to move on from a relationship that wasn’t working. You likely did not know that when it comes to your children’s prospects in regards to paying for...
Good parent, bad parent: Co-parenting and discipline
When your kids get in trouble, you have to realize the decisions your children make have nothing to do with how you handled your divorce. The important thing is making sure you and your co-parenting partner work together to build a strategy for consistency in...
Push back against a texting while driving ticket in Florida
There is no doubt that distracted driving is a serious issue. Every day across the United States and Florida, people end up in serious motor vehicle crashes and collisions as a result of distracted driving. In order to reduce the risk on the road, Florida enacted a...
How shared parenting is changing child custody
In 2016, the Florida legislature voted in favor of a bill that would make shared parenting the default in child custody cases. However, the governor vetoed the bill. A number of states are moving toward encouraging shared parenting although legislating it remains...
Steps to take when ending a marriage
Statistically speaking, the first full week of January is the time in which a person is most likely to file for divorce. Divorce rates tend to be higher in the period from January through March. August is also a prime month for divorce, according to research analyzing...
How Bitcoin can complicate a divorce
Florida residents who have invested in Bitcoin may own a valuable commodity. Therefore, it stands to reason that a spouse may want a portion of its value when it comes time to end a marriage. However, it may not be clear-cut as to how Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency...
Advantages Of A Collaborative Settlement
Florida recently passed the Collaborative Law Process Act, which establishes a formal regulation for using the method of collaboration in divorce settlements. Using this process to negotiate a divorce agreement is advantageous because it often takes less time and...
What to do about the holidays after divorce with children
The holidays may be a difficult time for parents and children in Florida after a divorce. However, it is important for parents to remember that the focus should be on the children and the family, not on the former spouses. Moving back and forth between their parents'...


