When a Florida marriage is falling apart, spouses often base their decision to file for divorce on a range of financial factors. Even wealthy spouses have to consider the financial aspects of a divorce, especially in cases in which one spouse has little control over...
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Florida child custody: State is removing more kids from homes
Any time a child is removed from their home, trauma occurs. Even in the worst cases of abuse of a child, the removal from a known environment to an unknown environment will be upsetting to a child. South Florida has seen an increase in children removed from their...
Shedding social stigma: Alimony for men
As divorce issues go, alimony is one of the top points of discussion. Whether it is on a national scale discussing how alimony should be reformed or simply the agreements being made between a separating Florida couple, the topic is one with which a significant number...
Prenuptial agreements can provide important protections
For business executives or others with very high income and substantial assets, becoming married can be a problematic step that could involve severe economic repercussions should the marriage turn out to be an ill-conceived mistake. Some individuals with children from...
How divorce issues can hinder ability to purchase a home
Many Florida residents emerge from a divorce with an enormous sense of energy and enthusiasm about rebuilding their lives to suit their personal needs and aspirations. For some, a large step along the path toward independence is purchasing a home of their own. Even in...
For divorcing Baby Boomers, alimony often chief concern
As Baby Boomers age, matrimonial experts are reporting an increase in "gray divorce," a phenomenon in which older couples end their marital unions. Divorces involving individuals over the age of 50 have their own unique dynamics compared to divorcing that involve...
Florida alimony bill vetoed by governor
It is likely that this past spring there were many individuals in the state of Florida who were closely watching the alimony overhaul bill that would have dramatically changed the way the spousal support payments were handled in the state of Florida. Known as SB 718,...
Trusts can make a worthy substitute for a prenuptial agreement
Prenuptial agreements are no longer frowned upon. Sure, it may still be a difficult discussion to have with your spouse; but a prenuptial agreement is to the benefit of both spouses. It protects what they want protected and establishes rules that they agree with;...
Sometimes marriage is not as pure as it may seem
Many Florida residents have this idea about marriage; that it is a sacred bond between two people who truly love each other. It is a happy moment, one that has no ulterior motive -- besides, the wedded couple vows that they will love each other until the end of their...
How couples handle divorce in a marriage-less America
Due to decreased rates of marriage in Florida and the United States, a situation is emerging among unwed couples deciding to separate. Because they were never legally married, they can't initiate divorce proceedings. Although courts and legal firms handling family law...

