Carefully Safeguarding Your Rights and Interests
Your spouse asks for a divorce. You knew it was probably going to happen because you could tell that the relationship had changed. But it’s not just the marriage you’re concerned with. You’re worried about how the rest of your life may change in the wake of that...
After a divorce and if you have children, you may be able to work out a child custody agreement and establish your parental rights. One of the things you can work out is physical and legal custody. Determining physical and legal custody can seem confusing at first....
If you have a prenuptial agreement and you’re getting divorced, odds are that you’ve already considered how it’s going to help you. Maybe it will help to protect some of your assets. Maybe you like the security of knowing that financial decisions have already been...
You may want to change your current parenting plan for various reasons. It could be because you got a new job that requires you to relocate. Maybe the current parenting plan is now working anymore, and you feel concerned for the welfare of your child. Fortunately, a...
You and your former spouse decided to divorce. The process has concluded, and it’s time to move onto the next chapter of your lives. For some former couples, this simply means going their separate ways. For parents who share minor children, it isn’t quite that simple....
It's a divorced parent's worst nightmare - your ex-spouse wants to relocate and take your children with them. How will that affect your visitation schedule? What happens if you refuse to give your ex consent to relocate? Are they still allowed to move? The relocation...
In Florida, property division laws apply in divorce or legal separation cases. These laws ensure that property acquired during a marriage is divided fairly between the two parties. Florida is known as an "equitable distribution" state, meaning that assets and...
Preserving stability is often the first goal parents set when they divorce or separate while sharing children. Keeping the children on the same schedule and enrolled at the same school can make it easier for them to connect with support during this challenging...
Are you going through a divorce? Then, eventually, you’ll want to let your children know about what’s going on and how things are expected to change. It’s easy to put too much information quickly on your children if you suddenly bring up your divorce. Instead, you may...
These days, many people’s careers can require them to move across the country or the other side of the world – or travel for long stretches of time. If you have to be far away from your child and your co-parent, your primary concern is likely how you’ll be able to...