It goes without saying that divorce is an emotionally and mentally demanding time for both parties. Whether it has been agreed upon by both or one individual is opting for divorce, it can take a lot out of an individual. With that said, matters can become incredibly complicated when children are involved. It is important to ensure that the wellbeing …
TIPS FOR THE VULNERABLE SPOUSE WHEN NEGOTIATING DIVORCE AGREEMENTS In the twenty seven years that I have been negotiating divorce agreements for clients, often times there is a spouse who is being overly generous with support issues and property distribution or there is a spouse who is taking on the “victim” role and who “doesn’t want to take him or …
Divorce Agreements Tips For Negotiating a Divorce In the twenty seven years that I have been negotiating divorce agreements for clients, often times there is a spouse who is being overly generous with support issues and property distribution or there is a spouse who is taking on the “victim” role and who “doesn’t want to take him or her for …
Negotiating Divorce Settlements FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND IT’S IMPACT ON YOUR DIVORCE SETTLEMENTS negotiating divorce settlements It’s tax time again and for those of you that are negotiating divorce settlements don’t forget to consider the tax implication of your agreement. For example, if you are receiving alimony, you need to consider how much of it will be owed in taxes. …
What is an Uncontested Divorce? You and your spouse have decided to have an “amicable” divorce. Now its time to find out the real definition of an uncontested divorce. Surprisingly, you may find out that the term “uncontested” has different meanings to different people. Many people think that the term just means that neither party is going to contest the …
Divorce Attorney So you are getting a divorce and you have no idea where to start. So you start asking your friends who are divorced what they did and for every 10 people you speak to you get 10 different answers…..from ”you need to file first”….to “don’t leave your home because that’s considered abandonment” to “pay all the bills and don’t …
Military Divorce Pay PROTECTING THE NON MEMBER’S SHARE OF MILITARY RETIRED PAY AFTER MILITARY DIVORCE If you are the spouse of a military member and entitled to a percentage of his/her military divorce pay, you will want to make sure that your military divorce settlement agreement is drafted in a manner which will protect your entitlement from a future election …
Child Custody THE HISTORY OF THE MISCONCEPTION THAT 50/50 OR “EQUAL” TIME SHARING IN FLORIDA IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES IS THE STANDARD AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN Thirty years ago, it was standard for judges to grant child custody of minor children to mothers just on the basis that the children were of a young age. There was …
Distribution of Property Distribution of property may partially occur during the pendency of a dissolution of marriage case, may be resolved by agreement of the parties, or can be determined in its entirety at trial. In distributing assets or property to each spouse, the court will consider, among other factors, each party’s contribution to the marriage, the economic circumstances of …
A spouse has a right to receive support from the other so long as the receiving spouse has the need and the other spouse has the financial ability to contribute. There are several factors that the court will take into consideration in determining a party’s entitlement to alimony. A spouse has a right to receive support from the other so …
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