Divorce might seem confusing to your children and cause them to feel uncertain and frustrated. Managing your own emotions while trying to help your children too, may feel impossible at times. When you have an idea of how you can support your children through this...
No matter what struggles you face, you may feel a rush of relief after your divorce is official. However, one issue that can continue in the months afterward is parental alienation. This typically happens when your ex-spouse tries to erode or destroy your positive...
A DUI conviction can definitely affect a child custody case. Florida child custody cases focus on two factors: parenting time and parental responsibility. Parenting time, also called physical custody, determines visitation or the actual time a child spends with a...
If you cannot pay child support because of financial hardships, you should understand that falling behind on these obligations can lead to even greater challenges. For example, some non-custodial parents lose their driver's license or have to spend time behind bars...
If you need to pay child support and do not have an income withholding order in place (or it has not taken effect yet), it is important to understand the different options you have. Finding the most convenient and practical child support method can help you stay...
If you are getting ready to end your marriage and you have kids, you need to go over many legal considerations and emotional issues. In fact, family law hurdles can arise years after getting a divorce, whether a parent fails to pay child support or your ex refuses to...
Marriages end for different reasons. Some marriages end for a host of small reasons that build up over the years, and others end due to some significant betrayal by one or both spouses. Whatever the cause, the National Center for Health Statistics and the U.S. Census...
Couples in Florida considering divorce may be aware of the recent changes to tax laws and how they will affect alimony. Those people preparing to move forward with the process, especially a high-asset divorce, will find it beneficial to learn how these laws could...
Disappearing, taking on another man's identity and beginning a new family sounds like a script from a Hollywood movie. Surprisingly, it has been one man's life for the past 25 years. In order to avoid a divorce and any process in a family law court, the man ran away...
It might be tempting to speculate that married couples who have been married 20 years or more will not experience a divorce. Statistics indicate that it is not always the case. Currently, divorce among couples in Florida and across the United States who are over the...
