You can file an injunction for protection against domestic violence in Florida if a spouse, partner, former spouse or partner, family member, or household member harms or threatens to harm you. Commonly called a restraining order, this legal order prevents the person...
How does mediation differ from a trial?
When you have come to the difficult decision to go through with a divorce, you may believe that a tough court fight looms ahead of you. However, this does not have to be the case. Some divorcing couples find that they can save money and spare themselves emotional...
What is parallel parenting?
It is highly likely that there is conflict between you and your ex-spouse. After all, there is likely a reason that he or she is your ex. Despite this, if you happen to have children with him or her, you will be in a partnership of sorts for life. While this may be...
Can nesting help our divorcing family?
It is very common to have a joint custody situation after divorce. This means that even once you divorce your ex-spouse, you will still need to have a working relationship of some sort with this person to raise your children. Depending on the specifics of your...
When life changes, your custody order should change, too
The custody order or parenting plan from your divorce likely plays a major role in the structure of your daily routine. When you have responsibility for your children, it will impact everything else in your life. The Florida family courts usually do their best to...
Unpaid child support and tax refund interception
If you have fallen behind on your child support payments or your former partner is refusing to pay what they owe, there are multiple factors you need to examine. For example, it is very important to understand the potential consequences of unpaid child support as well...
Proving you’re not in a ‘green card marriage’
A so-called “green card marriage” is a marriage that was merely set up so that one person could get a green card and live in the United States. It often refers to a situation in which two friends will agree to a pretend marriage. One is already a citizen. Getting...
Second marriages end more often
Some people have the idea that a first marriage was a mistake, but they learned from it. When they get married again, they assume that this second marriage is bound to last. They’re older and wiser now. They can avoid the errors of the first marriage. Maybe they just...
Thinking about divorce? Here’s the ‘self-talk’ you need to have first
Self-talk, those private conversations you have in your head (or with a therapist, if talking just to yourself doesn’t work) is one of the best methods you can use to clarify your feelings and gain some direction when you’re not sure what to do. It’s particularly...
How to make a workable parenting plan when you share custody
It’s far more common today than it once was for divorced parents to share physical custody of their children. Working a shared custody plan out directly with your ex is probably going to result in a schedule that you both like a lot better than what a judge might hand...
