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On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Feb 22, 2023 | Property Division
Florida uses an equitable distribution process regarding property division in a divorce. This means the amount of money you have contributed to your pension during your marriage must go through this process. However, there are some things you can do to reduce the...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Feb 7, 2023 | Collaborative Law
The average age at which people get married has been increasing over the years. For instance, your grandparents may have considered it fairly normal to get married in their early 20s or even their teens. Today, that very rarely happens. The average marriage age for...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Feb 1, 2023 | Collaborative Law
People sometimes come to a divorce case with the belief that the court is going to be on their side and punish their spouse. For instance, maybe they found out that their spouse was being unfaithful, and they have decided that they want to get a divorce so that they...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Jan 26, 2023 | High Asset Divorce
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...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Jan 12, 2023 | Collaborative Law
Marriages that last decades can be difficult to end, partially because of all the assets that need to be divided. There usually aren’t minor children still at home who need to have parenting plans set up, but that doesn’t ease much of the stress. Working through the...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Dec 29, 2022 | Collaborative Law
Going through a traditional divorce in Florida means a bitter battle in court. There are many reasons to avoid an adversarial split; wanting to end things faster or shielding your children from an ugly, drawn-out fight are two of the most common. Mediation and...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Dec 27, 2022 | High Asset 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...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Dec 15, 2022 | Collaborative Law
When going through a divorce, most parents want to do everything they can to protect their kids. Therefore, as much as you feel betrayed by your spouse, acting on those feelings and forcing a high-conflict divorce will not change a thing. Moreover, low-conflict...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Dec 2, 2022 | Collaborative Law
You can group most divorces into two main categories. There are uncontested divorces that are quick and involve the judge approving a couple's proposed property division settlement or custody arrangements. Then, there are contested divorces that involve litigation. In...
On Behalf of Sheldon E. Finman, P.A. | Nov 28, 2022 | Property Division
Most couples accumulate a wide variety of assets (and debts) while living together. In an event that they decide to divorce, one of the most contentious issues they will contend with is what each party walks away with. Who takes the car? Who keeps the home? And who...