Tag Archives: divorce
What to Look for in a Family Law Attorney and Why you can Stop Here!
Wondering whether you need a family law attorney? Are you unsure what law a family law attorney practices? A family law attorney specializes in matters related to family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, adoption, guardianship, and domestic violence. In addition, family law attorneys can represent clients in court, help negotiate… Read More »
5 Mistake Divorced Parents Can Make During the Summer Months
Are you a divorced parent? Do you find the summer scheduling to be incredibly difficult? You are not alone, it is a common struggle when children and planning their schedules are involved. We would like to help you with the potential summer schedule planning struggles by reviewing five mistakes that divorced families make at… Read More »
Four Tips for Managing Back to School Schedules After a Divorce
Back to school time can be stressful for any household, but there can be added layers of complexities navigating back to school schedule management, among other things, when you and your co-parent are divorced. Have you been struggling to figure out how you are going to successfully co-parent through this? To help, let us… Read More »
Four Tips To Help Your Children Cope With Divorce
Divorce may never be easy. Are you going through a divorce and do you have children? If so, you may be wondering how you can help ensure that your children cope with the divorce in the best way possible. While you may not be able to control the feelings or reactions of your children,… Read More »
6 Tips Every Parent Struggling with Divorce Should Address Early
Divorce, even when amicable, is difficult for everyone. It can be especially difficult for children. Have you worried about the impact your divorce may have on your kids? Let us discuss 6 tips you can start using today to help your child process your divorce. 1. Help kids manage their feelings. It can be… Read More »
3 Ways to Recognize It May Be Time to Divorce
Marriages do not necessarily break, they often erode over time. There are numerous sources of erosion, and sometimes the erosion can be so slow that one partner has not realized that divorce may be imminent. Let us take some time to review three signs that it may be time to divorce. 1. No Conflict… Read More »
5 Post-Holiday Mistakes Divorced Parents Can Make
Are you and your child’s other parent divorced? If so, the holidays might have been a tough time. Having to spend time away from your child during this season may not ever be easy and can often leads to arguments. Still, it may be best to avoid making these 5 post-holiday mistakes for divorced… Read More »
Uncovered Medical Expenses
When insurance doesn’t cover a child’s medical expenses, parents must foot the bill. And depending on the parents’ medical insurance coverage, these expenses can either be simple co-pays or large hospital bills. This issue must be dealt with in all divorces. The district courts of appeal are very clear on this matter: The uncovered… Read More »
What’s in a name?
Remember “visitation?” And references to “primary” and “secondary” custodial parents? Well, those words are no longer being used in the family law world. Recently, the Florida Legislature changed the nomenclature of visitation in Florida Chapter 61 to “time-sharing.” The parties involved are now called “mother” and “father.” There is no longer a “primary residential parent.” This may seem inconsequential… Read More »
Under water homes
The burst in the housing market has complicated divorces. Many homes are now considered “underwater.” That means the homeowners owe more on the home than they can sell it for. Because of this, the home is considered a liability, not an asset, and it must be treated that way in court. And no matter… Read More »
