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Equitable Distribution for the 99 Percent
Celebrity divorce is its own subgenre of journalism, but sometimes the divorce cases of people who are not celebrities also make news headlines. If the parties are not known for their role in cinema, sports, music, or reality TV and are not related to the monarchy of any country, then their divorce disputes are… Read More »
Same Sex Couples, Make Your Parental Relationship to Your Parent’s Children Official Through Marriage or Adoption
In most child custody cases, the deciding factor on which all other factors in the decision rely, is the child’s best interest. The court can forbid a parent from moving out of Florida, or even forbid you from spending time alone with your child, if this is most conducive to the child’s physical and… Read More »
Can You Reduce Your Alimony Obligations Because of a No-Win Situation in Your Professional Life?
How much money is enough? What kinds of personal sacrifices should you make for work? Is the freedom of being your own boss more valuable than the stable income you get from a salaried position? How stressful does a well-paid job have to be before you quit and take a different job where the… Read More »
Is It Your Responsibility If Your Current Spouse Makes Life Difficult for Your Ex?
Our culture seems to enjoy a good rivalry between two people who have been married to the same person. From the mom versus stepmom feuds on the daytime talk shows of 1990s television to the Daddy’s Home movies of the past decade, the public seems to find entertainment value in seeing a parent and… Read More »
Can Kids Decide Which Parent Gets More Parenting Time?
Remember that time you told your six-year-old son that he had to stop playing video games and sit down to dinner with you and his visiting grandparents, and he said that you were a mean parent and he hated living with you? All was probably forgiven by the time the main course was served? … Read More »
3 Reasons to Sign a Postnuptial Agreement
You don’t want a divorce, but you have enough legal questions about your marriage that you are reading a family law blog. You might be able to resolve your conflict with a postnuptial agreement. A postnuptial agreement is not a legal separation; the parties remain together after they sign the post-nup, and their marital… Read More »
The Co-Parenting App for Ex-Spouses Who Can’t Stand Each Other
Divorce Monday is coming soon, so a whole new group of people is about to begin their journey from being spouses trying to make one more last-ditch effort to save their marriage to being co-parents who only have to treat each other well enough that their behavior toward each other does not harm their… Read More »
Can You Forbid Your Former In-Laws from Babysitting Your Child After Your Divorce?
It is a common lament among parents that they do not get to spend enough time with their children. In a 24-hour period, how many hours per day do your children spend at school? Perhaps they even spend an hour or more in after-school care until your workday ends. If your children participate in… Read More »
Yes, Gifts from Your In-Laws Can Be Marital Property
Having in-laws with the means and the willingness to give you and your spouse cash and other valuable gifts makes life easier when you are happily married, but if you and your spouse divorce, then property that you acquired as a gift from your in-laws can make the equitable distribution of property more complicated. … Read More »
Modifying the Amount of Permanent Alimony Many Years After Divorce
How would you feel you just received a copy of your spouse’s divorce petition and, in addition to being blindsided about the demise of your marriage, you found out that your spouse wants you to pay more than half of your income in alimony? You would probably lawyer up and try to make the… Read More »
