Recent Blog Posts
Group Looking to Eliminate Permanent Alimony
Anyone associated with divorce knows about the financial strain of this event, and some spouses are able to weather the transition better than others. For those with little to no access to financial resources, alimony is often requested to at least cover the costs of living for the first few years post-marriage. For the… Read More »
Using Email, Texts, and Social Media in Divorce
People can accomplish almost any task using electronic communications and avoid talking to another person in numerous situations. At this point, telephone calls are the exception for many people, and even couples are conducting more of their relationship online and/or through texts and emails, rather than by phone conversations. Putting information out there in… Read More »
Does Conception Through Artificial Insemination Affect Paternity Rights?
Creating a child is a wondrous process that almost feels mysterious when a person considers how a child is conceived and develops until birth. The reproductive options a couple have to create a child are increasing every day, but artificial insemination is still a popular method to form an embryo when biological barriers put… Read More »
Child Custody Rights Between Same-Sex Partners
Raising a child is a big job that requires the involvement and input of many people to provide the necessary amount of care. This effort often involves family, friends, neighbors, teachers, and childcare givers all contributing to the child’s wellbeing. For LGBTQ parents, parenting may also come from a partner who is in the… Read More »
Factors that Affect the Time It Takes to Divorce
Once the realization sets in that a relationship is ending, many spouses want the divorce case to be over as quickly as possible to help the healing process. Much of the time it takes to finalize a divorce rests on the level of conflict between the couple, but there are also legal and practical… Read More »
Are There Risks with Doing a Divorce Yourself?
Dealing with the emotional, financial, and psychological fallout of divorce is no small thing, and even couples who know this step is coming still generally walk through the same process to transition to life outside of marriage. The biggest hurdle to moving on is the divorce process itself, and some spouses are intent on… Read More »
Can Assets Be Distributed Before a Divorce Is Final?
The repercussions of divorce do not wait for the court’s decree before exerting a substantial impact on the lives of each spouse. Once the decision to end the marriage is made, immediate consequences follow that influence all aspects of the couple’s life, from living arrangements to finances and parenting. This fallout can be particularly… Read More »
Waiving Spousal Rights in Prenuptial or Other Marriage Agreements
People primarily get married for the love and compatibility they see in and feel for another person. However, there are a number of legal and practical rights and benefits spouses assume upon marriage. Some of the most valuable of these rights are not triggered until the spouses divorce or one dies, but the property… Read More »
The Complexities of Dividing a Business in Divorce
Sole proprietors and small entrepreneurs make up a significant percentage of the workforce in this country, and many of these businesses were both created during and benefited from contributions from a spouse and/or marriage generally. In divorce, the law requires couples to divide their assets, absent an agreement otherwise, and businesses are included in… Read More »
Does Florida Recognize Legal Separation?
Divorce is a big and final step that completely severs the legal ties between a couple, a step that not all spouses are ready to make. However, living together is not always a viable option either if the quality of the relationship is unhealthy or making one or both spouses unhappy. They may realize… Read More »
