Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Annulment or Uncontested Divorce?
In general, the court’s role in divorce is not to pass judgment; you do not have to prove that your spouse is at fault and you are in the right. The court signs off on the division of marital property, just as it would on the dissolution of a business or the settlement of… Read More »
What Does Florida’s New Hope Card Law Mean for Your Family Law Case?
In the past few years, several states have changed their laws to ensure a more thorough response by law enforcement and other institutions to incidents of domestic violence. Too often, law enforcement has only formally drawn the distinction after the fact between a business-as-usual fight between two hot-tempered spouses, on the one hand, and… Read More »
Can You Stop Your Ex From Posting Pictures of Your Children on Social Media?
Raising a child is an endless series of decisions, large and small. Where is the line between encouraging your child to explore the great outdoors and needlessly exposing your child to the risk of injury? No two parents agree about which apps it is appropriate for kids to download at what age and about… Read More »
The Nocturnal Co-Parent
In today’s economy, beggars can’t afford to be choosers. Your only choice for remaining financially solvent may be to work during hours when school-aged children are asleep. For married couples, life is a dizzying balancing act of sleep deprivation; parents work long days and longer nights to support their children financially. One parent might… Read More »
Florida Real Estate Empire Divorce Is the Absolute Worst
When you move to Florida, marvel at the beautiful buildings that look even more stunning under the pastel colors of the Florida sunset and dream about being wealthy enough to buy a condo in one of the residential buildings or to shop in one of the clothing boutiques, but count your blessings that you… Read More »
Alternatives to Legal Separation in Florida
Florida has lots of things that are rare, if not nonexistent, in other states, and perhaps anywhere else in the world. For example, South Florida is the only place on Earth that is home to both a native species of alligator and a native species of crocodile. It is also one of very few… Read More »
How to Get Divorced in Florida When You’re Broke
The Internet seems eager, perhaps even frighteningly so, to give people advice about high net worth divorce. Perhaps it falls into the category of aspirational content. The people who commission freelance writers to create this content if you are lucky, and who command chatbots to write it if you are not, might assume that… Read More »
Coping With Summer Co-Parenting Conflict
For kids, summer vacation is a welcome break, but for parents, it is a stressful disruption of your plans. Unless you are a teacher, your work schedule does not revolve around the school calendar; your responsibilities continue unabated, even as your kids require transportation to summer camps so far away that they make you… Read More »
Coping With a Tough Housing Market During Divorce
Two of the most stressful things in life are getting divorced and selling your house. If you have ever done either, you can probably understand why members of Generation Z, the “lying flat” generation, or whatever you want to call them are in no hurry to get married or buy a house. When you… Read More »
3 Provisions of Your Marital Settlement Agreement That Can Never Be Too Detailed
No one likes a pedant, but sometimes it pays to nitpick about details. Anyone who has ever worked in an industry that involves writing and editing knows that sometimes obvious mistakes escape the notice of multiple people who review the document, only to make themselves known during the final round of proofreading, or worse,… Read More »
