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The divorce process can potentially involve high levels of conflict. Often, issues such as property division and business ownership may be highly contentious. Furthermore, when children are involved, both parents may disagree about what is in the best interests of the...
When parents split up in Florida, whether they married or not, they typically have to share parental rights and responsibilities. Time-sharing is the legal term the courts use for splitting parenting time between two adults with children in Florida. Often, the goal in...
Your spouse has a lot of money, and you know money talks -- but does it have any real influence in family court? Will your spouse end up with custody of the kids (as they claim they will) just because they have more wealth than you? This is a common -- but mistaken --...
If you are looking for an easy formula that sets out the perfect way to share custody, you are out of luck. While a 50:50 or 80:20 split might be perfect for some couples, they could prove disastrous for others. Each situation is unique. Each parent’s need to earn...
Gender is something that can be considered in child custody cases. If you look at the lists of issues that the courts consider when determining what is in the child’s best interests, they may consider the gender of the child and of the parents. They know this plays a...
Some divorce proceedings can get messy, and, in most instances, children are in the eye of this storm. However, things are likely to turn out differently if one party is aware of the legalities that surround divorce. Read on to find out how to avoid a nasty custody...
Some divorce proceedings can get messy, and, in most instances, children are in the eye of this storm. However, things are likely to turn out differently if one party is aware of the legalities that surround divorce. Read on to find out how to avoid a nasty custody...
You know that you have been drinking and drugging way too much lately. In fact, you privately worry that you might have crossed the line from partying to full-on addiction. You try to rationalize your drug and alcohol use because your pending divorce has been very...
If you never got married to the mother of your child, your whole relationship may have been somewhat informal. It may seem logical for your custody agreements to be informal as well. You might agree to pay her a certain amount out of every paycheck that you receive...
Life isn’t always as perfect as we’d like it to be. In some cases, a crisis will occur that impacts everyone in the family. When parents are divorced or simply no longer in a relationship, navigating through a crisis can be a real challenge. Your children will...
