How does the collaborative divorce process benefit families?
Dec 29, 2018
The collaborative divorce process benefits families, by taking all of the acrimony, and combativeness out of the divorce. A collaborative divorce team is made up of three to four people, who have an a...
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What is a collaborative divorce team?
Dec 29, 2018
A collaborative divorce team is made up of two attorneys, one for the husband and one for the wife, and a financial planner who will help distribute the assets and liabilities of the marriage fairly a...
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What is a parenting plan?
Dec 29, 2018
A parenting plan is a formal document that outlines which school the minor children of the marriage will go to, how they will be cared for, their transportation between the two homes. It basically out...
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What is alimony?
Dec 29, 2018
Alimony is spousal support that may be granted on a need and ability to pay basis. If one spouse leaving the marriage has a need and requests alimony be paid to him or her and the other spouse has the...
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What is child custody/time-sharing?
Dec 29, 2018
Time-sharing is the new term for child custody in the State of Florida. It's basically an agreement between parents who as a result of a divorce are creating two homes out of one and it is an agreemen...
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In my Florida divorce case, what is a petition?
Sep 17, 2018
A petition in the Florida divorce is really just the kickoff of the pleadings for the dissolution of marriage. It is just the legal document that starts the dissolution of marriage proceedings....
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What are grounds for divorce in Florida?
Sep 17, 2018
Florida is a no-fault state with regard to dissolutions of marriage. One only needs state that there are irreconcilable differences that exist and he or she would like to leave the marriage. No judge ...
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How does a same-sex divorce work?
Sep 17, 2018
Same-sex divorce works in the same way that a heterosexual divorce works. Basically, it can go through a litigation process or a collaborative process. If a litigation, then a petition for dissolution...
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What if the parents disagree on child custody/time-sharing and visitation?
Sep 17, 2018
If parents don't agree on a timesharing schedule with their child or children, they can submit what would be their ideal proposed timesharing agreement to a judge who would take into consideration the...
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How can I stop paying child support after finding out the child is not mine?
Sep 17, 2018
There is an action called disestablishment of paternity that a father would have to take after determining that a child is not his in order to stop paying child support; however, this can be a really ...
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