Divorce

Filing for divorce will mean big financial changes for your household, not the least of which will involve changing where you live or sharing your home equity with your spouse. Your most valuable resources may all end up subject to division in your divorce...

One of the tensest points of child custody is determining when the child will spend time with each parent. While it’s hard enough to come up with the standard arrangement, the holidays are even more complex. Parents who are going through their first holiday season...

You may already feel like the parent of your stepchild, especially if you have had a blended family for years. The longer you have been with your spouse, the more time and personal resources you have likely invested in the care and upbringing of your stepchild....

You have been financially dependent on your spouse for the last few years of your marriage, the idea of separating can be very intimidating. After all, you don't have a career to support yourself with currently and may not have many assets held solely in your name....

Some men have immediate legal protection after the birth of their child because of their marital status. In Florida, married men automatically have parental rights, including the right to have their name included on the birth certificate. Unmarried fathers have the...

Divorce is a time of uncertainty, as you don't know what a judge will rule or how your ex will react to the process. There are certain things you simply cannot predict unless you have an ironclad prenuptial agreement with your spouse. However, you can develop a better...

When you’re considering going through with a divorce, you are also probably thinking about the process and what it’s going to take to separate from your spouse. Depending on your circumstances, a divorce can be simple or may be complex and time consuming. That’s why...

Twenty years ago, people would likely consider it an insult if you told them that you wanted a prenuptial agreement after proposing to them. People thought it was an indication you distrusted their intentions or that you didn't expect the marriage to last. These days,...

When parents living in Florida end their relationship, regardless of their marital status, they will often have to share parental responsibilities. During a divorce or in the aftermath of a breakup, parents need to create a parenting plan that establishes their...

If you and your spouse have decided to separate, now is the time to think about child custody. While you won’t need to have an official agreement in place until your divorce is finalized, this is the perfect opportunity to work out a custody schedule that works. You...