Since your divorce, you have been paying alimony to your ex. Maybe you reached a spousal support agreement yourselves, with the help of your attorneys. Maybe you couldn't agree on an amount, so a judge had to get involved to make the decision. However it was done,...
Month: August 2018
What causes divorce? According to some, these issues might
Whether you've been married for 30 years or are one of many newlyweds in Florida, if you're married, you've likely learned that there are good days, bad days and some in between. Like life, marriage is more of a journey than a single event. Various circumstances,...
Tracking and reimbursing shared child-related expenses
If you and your co-parent are sharing custody of your children and you have roughly the same income, you may have decided to share child-related expenses rather than put a child support order in place. You may both have every intention of paying your fair share of...
What if your co-parent or child resists the visitation schedule?
Recently, we discussed the issue of people who withhold visitation from their co-parents because they aren't meeting their child support obligations. As we noted, support and visitation are two different matters. They're decided separately by courts, with children's...
Divorcing parents of toddlers have unique challenges
Parenting toddlers can be exhausting and frustrating, but also extremely rewarding. They seem to be learning new things every day. They're beginning to comprehend more about the world around them and to explore it within the boundaries set by their parents and other...
Why you can’t deny visitation if your ex won’t pay child support
You received primary custody of your children in the divorce, and your co-parent has generous visitation rights. He was ordered to pay child support. However, some months he doesn't pay the full amount or doesn't get around to making a payment until weeks after it was...
What exactly is an uncontested divorce?
If you and your spouse want to end your marriage and move on, but you do not want to hash things out in court, the good news for you is that you do not have to. There are options for couples who wish to handle the situation quickly, quietly and without all the drama...