You may understand the benefit and positive aspects to drafting a prenuptial agreement, but you may not understand how this can benefit you specifically. These legal agreements are not only for wealthy Florida couples and those with valuable assets, they can also...
Month: November 2017
Splitting up siblings in a divorce is often a bad idea
Determining child custody is often one of the most difficult decisions that divorcing people have to make. When there's one child, they may fight over who gets primary custody of that child. Unfortunately, when there is more than one child, some parents opt to...
Get your financial priorities in order when divorcing after 50
As we've discussed here before, divorce rates have risen significantly in recent decades for those in their 50s and older. Financial security after divorce should be a priority for people who are nearing their retirement years when they divorce. This is particularly...
Holiday custody details are essential in a parenting plan
One of the most important elements in a divorce when there are children involved is developing the parenting plan. One of the key elements of a parenting plan involves holidays. Most family law attorneys recommend that these plans be as specific as possible. Even if...
The impact of teen daughters on their parents’ marriage
Some of our readers may have heard about a recently-published study that indicates that parents who have a daughter before a son are more likely to divorce during their daughter's teen years than those whose first-born is a boy when he hits that stage of life. This...
What do you do if you can’t appear for a scheduled hearing?
Most divorcing couples work to resolve their issues, with the help of their attorneys, without going to court. However, sometimes -- particularly when it comes to child custody and support matters -- they need to take the matter to a judge to resolve. Even if child...
Feeling blue about your retirement when facing a gray divorce?
Divorce is difficult, no matter how old you are, the ages of your children or where you are in life. Many older Florida couples can testify to this as divorce becomes more common for people over the age of 50. This trend of an increase in divorce filings for older...