Fort Myers Family Law Blog
How can collaborative divorce help you financially?
When you and your spouse decide to divorce, there are many concerns that arise. Many of these are financial in nature: child support, asset division, spousal support, etc. Like many couples, you and your spouse may be looking for ways to save money during your...
How should you handle health insurance during divorce?
While you and your current spouse agreed to a collaborative divorce, you must still protect yourself for the next chapter of your life. For instance, you need health coverage no matter your marital status. If you relied on your soon-to-be-ex-spouse's health care plan,...
How can social media ruin your collaborative divorce?
You opted for a collaborative divorce. This process helps couples move forward through the process under Florida law while reducing common squabbles. Because you are trying to stay out of divorce court, you may want to avoid social media. While this online community...
How does Florida calculate spousal support?
When a couple faces divorce, the lower-earning spouse can often receive spousal support to establish and maintain an independent household. The spouses can agree on a fair support amount or ask the judge to make a determination. Explore the factors that...
Closing joint credit cards might save divorcing couples money
When going through a divorce, disentangling is the hardest part. The divorce decree only does so much and no more. Couples still need to do a lot of the legwork when it comes to closing accounts to protect themselves. One reason for this is that many exes continue to...
Four reasons why wealthy couples use postnuptial agreements
Disputes over money can roil a lot of divorces, especially when it comes to couples who have a lot of wealth. High income couples who want to cooperate with each other recognize this fact and try to resolve asset issues before a divorce even looms on the horizon. One...
Is holding on to an expensive marital home worth it?
Deciding what to do with your marital home is an issue you will likely have to resolve in your upcoming divorce. For various reasons, like sentiment or the desire to raise your children in the house they grew up in, you might want to keep the marital home after your...
Depression and approaching the divorce process
For those who struggle with negative emotions such as depression, daily life is a challenge in many ways. Sometimes, finding the energy to get through another work day or take care of other responsibilities is overwhelming. However, those who get a divorce have even...
What to do after your divorce is final
So much changes in your life before, during, and after your divorce that it can be tough to keep up with everything. However, once the court finalizes your divorce and the smoke clears, there are a few things you still need to do. Here are your next steps after the...
Gaining perspective: Should SAHMs get half the marital property?
As an equitable distribution state, Florida divides property equitably during a divorce. What this means is that the judge will consider each spouse’s contribution to the marriage and divvy up assets, money, property and debt accordingly. When both parties work, the...
