Recent Blog Posts
Beware Of Sneaky Postnuptial Agreements
Prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements can make divorce cases a lot simpler, but only if both parties play by the rules. The court has the discretion not to enforce a prenup or a postnup if it determines that one party coerced the other into signing it (such as by threatening to cancel your immigration… Read More »
Splitting Weeknight Parenting Time Works Better With Toddlers Than With School-Aged Children
In the context of parenting plans, “temporary” means that the parenting plan will remain in effect until the divorce is finalized, whereas a permanent parenting plan is one issued when the parents’ divorce becomes final. In theory, the parenting plan will remain the same until the children reach adulthood. Parents who divorce when their… Read More »
How Does The Family Court Resolve Disputes Between Divorced Parents Over Children’s Religious Upbringing?
Interfaith families are nothing out of the ordinary in South Florida. All across Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties, families are lighting menorahs and decorating Christmas trees on the same night. Observing one faith tradition with Mom’s side of the family and another with Dad’s side of the family is just a normal part… Read More »
All About Divorce Filing Fees In Florida
The depressing statistic about how half of Americans cannot afford a $400 emergency expense has been bouncing around the Internet since before the COVID-19 pandemic, but even in the age of stimulus checks, it is as true as ever. Now that 2021 is coming to an end and the omicron variant threatens to keep… Read More »
Imputed Income Isn’t Just For Stay-At-Home Parents And Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Even in the simplest divorce cases, both parties must disclose to the court how much income they earn, in addition to providing disclosures about their assets, debts, and expenses. Usually, the court bases its decisions about alimony and child support awards on how much each party earns from work and other income streams such… Read More »
Can The Family Court Take Your Kids Away From You And Give Them To Your Ex-Spouse Just Because You Missed A Webex Meeting?
Just existing during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge. It is pointless to argue about who has it the worst, because everyone does. Being a teenager with divorced parents who live in two different states isn’t easy even in normal times, when you can take your shiny new driver’s license and go to a… Read More »
Is Your Ex-Spouse Entitled To A Share Of The Royalties Of Your Book?
Second wave feminists used to say that behind every great man is a great woman, and some of the twentieth century’s most iconic achievements in the arts and sciences would support that assertion. Credit for some of the most memorable images from the original Star Wars trilogy belongs to Marcia Griffin, who was married… Read More »
Will The Court Take Your Last Name Away From Your Child?
Naming children can be a contentious issue, even in intact marriages. Divorce lawyers have heard plenty of stories where one spouse was still resentful about the other spouse overriding their decision about what to name their child, who was born decades earlier. Disagreements over children’s surnames are arguably even more contentious than differences of… Read More »
Co-Parenting Children With Complex Medical Needs
In determining a child’s best interest, the family courts place a great deal of importance on continuity and stability; they will not order a change in primary residential parent or authorize a relocation to another state unless these changes would benefit the child’s health or physical and emotional safety. You do not have to… Read More »
Can The Court Order You To Exercise Your Parenting Time In Restaurants Only?
The closer the children of divorced parents are to adulthood, the more weight the family courts give to the children’s opinions about how to divide the parenting time between the divorced parents. When asking teens their opinions about parenting plans, the family court judge will typically meet privately with the teen in the judge’s… Read More »
