Divorcing in the Digital Age means that you can take advantage of numerous divorce-focused kinds of technology that weren’t available even a decade or so ago. Technology can play a valuable role in facilitating a cooperative divorce process by improving...
The role of a good divorce attorney in Florida
It can be difficult for Florida residents to find and hire a good divorce attorney. This is especially true if child custody, high net-worth marital assets, and confusing accounts complicate your divorce. Why you should hire a divorce lawyer Under rare circumstances,...
The benefits of collaborative divorce sessions
Divorcing couples in Florida rarely see eye to eye, which can make negotiating thorny matters like spousal support and property division extremely challenging. When they cannot reach an agreement at the negotiating table, they rarely see taking their cases to court as...
4 tips for minimizing conflict in your custody case
Going through a custody case can be a difficult and emotional experience for everyone involved. However, your custody case doesn't have to be contentious. In fact, minimizing conflict can help you to co-parent with your ex and enable your child to de-stress. Here are...
What are PCEs and why does your child need them as you divorce?
Are you and your spouse looking at alternatives to a litigated divorce in large part because you want to minimize the negative effects of it on your child? Then you may already be aware that divorce is considered among the ten adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that...
Why you should avoid punishing your spouse
Marriage isn’t always easy, so it’s common for Florida couples to make mistakes with each other. One of them is punishing your spouse. This is a habit that should be broken for many reasons. Punishing your spouse is damaging When you punish your spouse, it has a...
Can you share a divorce attorney?
You and your spouse decided that you no longer want to be together. So far, you’ve been able to handle that decision respectfully, and you’ve both agreed to work together to try to resolve your divorce issues. At this point, you both want to save money, but you know...
How to divide retirement accounts in a divorce
In Florida, any assets held inside of a marital estate may be subject to the state's property division laws. Generally speaking, retirement accounts such as an IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) are considered to be part of the joint estate. However, it is important to follow the...
What should you know about divorce mediation?
When Florida couples decide they are headed for divorce, they must make many choices. One of them involves how they will get their divorce. Mediation is an option. If you consider divorce mediation, you should know what to expect. What is divorce mediation? Divorce...
4 ways to protect your pension in Florida divorce
In Florida, the court will divide your marital property equitably between you and your spouse. Therefore, your pension, the amount you contributed or saved while married, is subject to division during divorce. But, here are four things that you can do to prevent or...