Most couples who get divorced do not continue living together. As a general rule, they may even separate before the divorce is finalized. This is why understanding the date of separation is so important, as it helps with asset division. But there are also couples who...
Divorce is largely about moving on with your life after an unhappy marriage. However, the decisions you make during that marriage will impact what occurs during the divorce and your opportunities in life later. As a stay-at-home parent, you made sacrifices for the...
Your parenting plan or custody order creates a specific set of rules for you and your ex. It explains how much time you have with the children and how you share decision-making authority until they are adults capable of handling those matters for themselves. Those...
When you and the other parent of your children go your separate ways, you will likely remain in frequent contact because you share custody of your children. You will have to divide the responsibilities of parenting, including providing parenting time for the children...
Did you know that Florida doesn’t recognize legal separations? As a result, if you separate from your spouse, it may be reasonable to ask for alimony. Alimony provided during your divorce is acknowledged as compensation that is paid because you have a right to...
You and your spouse share two pets together. Your pets are bonded, always playing and sleeping together. This poses a problem for you because both of you would like to keep your pets despite the fact that you’re getting a divorce. In your mind, your home is best for...
Having a child with special needs means that your family has to approach many common situations differently than other families would. Divorce and shared custody can be particularly difficult for a child with special needs and their siblings. There are all the usual...
Divorcing after a long marriage can be difficult, but that doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. In fact, the number of gray divorces, which are divorces involving those 50 and older, is growing. Since the 1990s, gray divorce rates have doubled, showing that sometimes,...
Your home is probably your biggest asset, so you and your spouse may already have an agreement about what happens to it when you divorce. You might have already decided that one of you will stay in the home or that you will sell it and split the cost. Some families...
You and your spouse appreciate art and have collected a small number of pieces worth a significant amount of money. You believe that those pieces may have grown in value since you purchased them originally, but your spouse disagrees that they’re worth anything more...