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Divorce can be an extremely difficult time. With so much happening, it can seem impossible to think clearly. This is especially true if you are both still living in the marital home. In most cases, one spouse will leave the family home during a divorce, but does...
When going through a divorce, one of the parties may seek alimony payments to help them financially. As the realities of single life may be daunting – especially if one of the spouses was out of work as a homemaker or had never sought employment before, courts may...
When a judge orders a parent to pay child support, the other parent may petition for additional funds for the period after the break and before the first payment was made. This is known as retroactive child support. But, how does retroactive child support work in...
Getting divorced is never easy. Building a life with someone, only to watch it crumble, can take a steep emotional and physical toll. This is especially true if you divorce later in life. But, what other considerations are there? If you are considering divorce over...
Getting divorced is never easy. Building a life with someone, only to watch it crumble, can take a steep emotional and physical toll. This is especially true if your divorce proceedings aren’t entirely amicable. When spouses cannot agree on the terms of their...
Collaborative divorce sounds like a dream come true, especially when compared to what people traditionally think of when they hear the word divorce. Happy endings are not always the case though. Collaborative divorce is usually not the rosy process it sounds like....
Surprisingly, in Miami, and throughout all of Florida, no case or court allows for the “sole custody” of a child. Over time, the term “sole custody” has gained negative connotations. You can receive what is known as “sole responsibility” of a child, which functions...
As of 2016, there were 2,245,404 marriages in the United States. There were 827,261 divorces or annulments. Statistically speaking, around half of all marriages end in divorce. If it is someone’s second or third marriage, the likelihood of a divorce increases. Patrick...