Tag Archives: Tampa Family Attorneys
Frequently Asked Questions About Time-Sharing In Florida
While the term ‘child custody’ is used in many other states, Florida law refers to these matters as parental responsibility and time-sharing. The change in the law was made to reflect the fact that both parents have an equal right to spend time with their children and that neither should only have ‘visitation’ rights…. Read More »
What Should Be Included In A Parenting Plan in Tampa, Florida?
Any divorce case in Florida that involves children will require a parenting plan. Parents can agree to and create a plan on their own but if they cannot, the court will determine a parenting plan. It is not always easy for parents to create a parenting plan on their own. The court places certain… Read More »
When do Courts Award Sole Custody?
The default for divorced parents in Florida, and most other states, is that parenting time, formerly referred to broadly as custody, will be shared. While the ideal is that the child spends roughly equal amounts of time with each parent, typically one parent will have primary responsibility for childcare, with the other parent taking… Read More »
Drawn Out Divorce Case Illustrates Importance of Prenuptial Agreements
When a couple is in the throes of celebrating an engagement and planning a wedding, thoughts about the possibility of divorce are the farthest thing from their minds. Consequently, many couples skip the talk about the benefits of a prenuptial agreement, and assume that everything will work out. Sidestepping this issue when young is… Read More »
Can You Undo a Divorce Decree?
Deciding to get divorced usually comes after much deliberation and numerous attempts to save the marriage. Once the decision is made, however, the parties are typically firm in their position that the marriage cannot continue. Nevertheless, there are instances where a couple later determines they want to attempt reconciliation instead of divorce. While this… Read More »
Key Terms Everyone Getting Divorced Should Know
Making the decision to divorce a spouse is one of the largest, hardest, and most far-reaching acts a person can make in their life. The impact of divorce goes far beyond the couple, especially if they have children, and extends to family and friends who may feel compelled to choose between the two parties…. Read More »
Divorce and Mediation
Given the emotional, financial and legal upheaval divorce creates for most couples, it is easy to understand why divorcing spouses have trouble seeing issues eye-to-eye. Typically, a person’s entire world changes in the wake of divorce, and seeing the other spouse as the source of this conflict certainly makes it challenging to find places… Read More »
Bankruptcy and Divorce
Financial problems are often a complication that may have added to the stressful causes of a divorce. Divorcing couples who are deeply in debt may wonder whether they should file for bankruptcy before or after they dissolve their marriage. There is no “one size fits all” answer because there are so many factors that… Read More »
Pets and Divorce
Our pets are a very important part of our families. For some, our pets are like our children. But what happens to our pets when we divorce? There are many people who feel that spouses should be awarded custody of pets in much the same way as child custody. As much as we may… Read More »
Tax Concerns in a Divorce
Divorce is never an easy time and there are many issues that must be resolved throughout the process. And the issues don’t necessarily stop at the end of the divorce. To be sure, once the dissolution of marriage is finalized, both parties file taxes separately. There are several areas of concern that are best… Read More »
