Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Family Law
Retirement Planning and Divorce
If you are getting a divorce, it is important to consider retirement planning, even if retirement may be decades away. An experienced family law attorney will be able to advise a client on the division of retirement assets. Those assets can include pensions, a 401(k), a Roth IRA and any other retirement plan. An… Read More »
Why You Should Consider Avoiding Social Media During Your Divorce
Divorce rates are consistently going down in the state of Florida. For couples going through a divorce, however, some common-sense precautions should be taken. Social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and more are a part of our everyday lives. Social media allows us to stay connected with distant friends and family members. While… Read More »
Reasons People Divorce After Less than a Year
Reddit recently posted a survey, asking people to provide an explanation as to why they got divorced after less than a year. The survey is now archived here. A review of the data shows some interesting trends. Chemical Abuse and Chemical Addiction Many people reported spouses with chemical abuse or chemical addiction issues. In… Read More »
Are You Getting a Divorce? Don’t Forget to Update Your Will
Married couples frequently have mutually beneficial wills and estate plans. This is likely no longer appropriate when you are going through a Florida divorce. Even though you may be feeling overwhelmed by your divorce proceedings, you should discuss your estate planning situation with your attorney. If she does not handle estate planning, ask for… Read More »
Protective Orders During Separation
Even though most adults enter into the divorce process with the best interest of everyone involved in mind, it is not unusual for the relationship climate to become volatile. Divorce is extremely stressful, and in some situations this stress has led to abuse within LGBT households. Physical, mental, and emotional abuse can take their… Read More »
Protect Your Relationship with a Prenuptial Agreement
Marriage is an arrangement that couples enter into with positivity, good faith, and the best of intentions. Since June 26, 2015 same sex marriages have been legal throughout the entire United States. Today there are over 490,000 same sex marriages and the state of Florida has seen a sharp rise in marriages since the… Read More »
The Benefits of Mediation
Divorce is a stressful time. That stress can be greatly reduced if the parties agree to mediation. A successful mediation means both sides walk away satisfied that they got a fair resolution. It does not mean that a party received everything he or she wanted. It helps if the parties are concerned with what… Read More »
Divorcing Later in Life – the Impact on Women
A recent study explored the impact to women of divorce later in life. Women that divorce after age 50 and above are 10% more likely to be working full time from age 50 to 74 than women that are divorced at age 30. Divorcing after the age of 50 frequently causes women to go… Read More »
How Staying in a Bad Marriage Can Harm Your Children
Parents are normally aware of the damage that a divorce can potentially do to their children. However, what parents may be less aware of is the damage parents can do by staying in a bad marriage. The Huffington Post has published an article on this topic and offered the following observations below. A Divorce… Read More »
Co-Parenting After a Divorce
Getting a divorce is stressful. But it can be even worse in cases involving young children. It can be hard for parents to establish the best parenting routine for their children after the parties have established separate households. Courts are primarily concerned with the best interests of the children in divorces involving child custody… Read More »
