When ending a marriage, an uncontested divorce isn’t always feasible. Even if a divorce was uncontested in the beginning, emotions can run high and cause conflict. This is especially true when assets are involved. To help ease the divorce process along, divorce lawyers may recommend mediation. Why Couples Choose Mediation If you and your soon-to-be-ex…
Co-parenting is challenging even when there isn’t a pandemic, but in the time of COVID-19, it can be especially stressful. Many separated or divorcing families have realized that their child custody arrangements no longer work for them at this time. The pandemic may even have exacerbated existing issues or created new ones. That said, how…
Family law has always been among the most sensitive subjects of law because it involves loved ones. In many cases, having a family court case means directly fighting someone close. At this moment, you are highly likely to use whatever will negatively affect your partner to win the case. Unfortunately, this is not a wise…
Family law attorneys specialize in matters that deal with family law such as divorce, child custody, guardianship, and more. Family law attorneys can act as mediators for your family when disagreements come up, and they can represent litigants in the event that a family conflict goes to court. That said, there are many different factors…
In Florida, there are two types of child custody arrangements: Sole custody: One parent is responsible for making major decisions, and the child resides with one parent and might have visitation with the other. Joint custody: This is shared parenting responsibility. Both parents must approve all major decisions involving the child. When you let a…
In the same way that you will have many questions for your family lawyer, he or she will have a list of questions for you too. It’s important that you answer their questions to the best of your ability, as any information you provide could be useful to your case. That’s especially true when you’re…
NOTE: The word “custody” is no longer the accepted term used by the Florida Bar. The Courts now prefer the word “timesharing” with one parent exercising “majority timesharing” or both parents exercising “equal timesharing”. For the most part there’s nothing easy about divorce. And when a couple has children involved, things only get more difficult…