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I’m Getting Deployed—What About Timesharing?

Military service adds an extra layer of complication to co-parenting relationships and may interfere with the service member's ability to…
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Immigration Marriage and Prenups

Immigration, Marriage, and Prenups

Prenuptial agreements are signed before the wedding ceremony and are executed upon marriage. These legal contracts decide financial issues that…
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Ten Things to Do Before You Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce

Ten Things to Do Before You Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce

Below are 10 things you should consider doing before telling your spouse that you want a divorce. For further information or to…
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How Do I Figure Out My Child Support Payments?

How Do I Figure Out My Child Support Payments?

Child support is a court-imposed obligation upon one parent to pay the other parent in order to help meet the child’s…
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Tips to Co-Parent During the Holidays After Divorce

Tips to Co-Parent During the Holidays After Divorce

The holidays are often a hectic and busy time for many of us and, if you are divorced and have children, the…
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What If I Can't Afford My Child Support Payments?

What If I Can’t Afford My Child Support Payments?

Have you suffered a life-altering event that is making it difficult for you to make your child support payments? Have you been…
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Divorced Parents Recommendations from Schools

5 Things Schools Wish Divorced Parents (& Attorneys) Knew!

As a teacher and a school administrator, I have seen my fair share of custody agreements. As a school principal,…
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Step-Parent Privacy in Divorce Proceedings

Stepparent Privacy in Divorce Proceedings

Part One: Can my husband’s ex come after me for child support? Many family law litigants worry that the income and assets…
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Halloween: Time-Sharing During Minor Holidays

Halloween: Time-Sharing During Minor Holidays

Because Halloween falls on a different day each year and we usually don’t get the day off work, the holiday…
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Timesharing in Hurricane Season

Hurricane season is a reality in Florida, and it should be a reality in your timesharing agreement too, especially since…
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Passport Denied Child Support

Why Was My Passport Application or Renewal Denied?

Did you receive a letter indicating that your application for, or your renewal of, your passport has been denied? Denials…
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Minor Children Choose Their Homes

When Can My Minor Children Choose Their Home?

Imagine that your 15-year-old child expressed a clear desire to live only with you because of chronic low-level tension with…
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Coparenting Through Your Child's Sports and Extracurriculars - It Takes Teamwork

Coparenting Through Your Child’s Sports and Extracurriculars – It Takes Teamwork

Fall brings the start of the school year and the start of many sports seasons, especially as children get older.…
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The Risks of Using Social Media During Your Divorce

The Risks of Using Social Media During Your Divorce

Social media is part of everyday life for many of us, including men. In fact, many studies reveal that men…
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Basics: Litigation vs. Mediation

A Bartender Explains Divorce Mediation

Basics: Litigation vs. Mediation To understand mediation, you first need an overview of how courts work. American litigation, at its…
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Why You Shouldn’t Talk to Your Parents about Your Divorce

You realized that your marriage has become "irretrievably broken" once you realized that that you and your spouse drifted apart.…
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Abandonment of the Home, This Divorce Myth is BUSTED!

Abandonment of the Home, This Divorce Myth is BUSTED!

Myth: If one person moves out of the marital home they have abandoned it and have no legal right to…
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Pets Split Up in Divorce

How are Pets Split Up in Divorce?

The institution of marriage has arguably changed in recent times. Married couples are taking the recourse of divorce rather than…
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Child Support and Your SSI and Social Security Benefits

Child Support and Your SSI and Social Security Benefits

If you have applied for, are receiving or have recently been approved to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or…
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I Am a Good Parent, but Someone Called the Child Welfare Authority on Me

What Do I Do? Before your brain entertains a parade of nightmares, let’s slow down and get grounded in helpful…
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Mistakes Fathers Should Avoid Making in a Child Custody Case

Mistakes Fathers Should Avoid Making in a Child Custody Case

When it comes to divorce, one of the most sensitive matters you will address is child custody. Not only is…
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Miami Prenuptial agreement Attorney

How To Invalidate a Prenup

As previously discussed in our blogs over the years, no one gets married anticipating to get divorced.  Unfortunately, the statistics…
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Prenuptial Agreement Attorney in Miami

All I Have Is A House From Prior Marriage — Why Do I Need A Prenup?

Prior to July 1, 2018, if a spouse came into a new marriage with a house from a prior marriage,…
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Age by Age Conversation Starters for the Scheduled Nightly Phone Call

Age by Age Conversation Starters for the Scheduled Nightly Phone Call

Age Range: Little Ones Read a nightly book together. Get two copies so they can page through as you read…
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I Don't Have Any Money-Why Is My Co-Parent Asking Me to Pay Attorney Fees?

I Don’t Have Any Money-Why Is My Co-Parent Asking Me to Pay Attorney Fees?

Have you received a paper from your co-parent that requests for you to pay for their attorney’s fees? The letter…
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Wild West of Alimony Awards in Florida

The Wild West of Alimony Awards in Florida: What You Should Know

You tried to save your marriage for each other and for the children, but ultimately you learned that the best approach…
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Your Judge Messed Up! What’s next? How do you appeal?

You’ve made it through the family court system, received a final judgment in your case…and you’re not happy. The resulting…
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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: How to Make Sure You Have All Your Proof of Child Support Payments and Credits

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: How to Make Sure You Have All Your Proof of Child Support Payments and Credits

Most clients always say the same thing when asked if they have proof of receipts of payments made directly to…
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The Judge Just Appointed a Psychologist

The Judge Appointed A Psychologist in my Divorce Case. Now What?

You're at a point in your divorce case where the court is deciding your timesharing arrangement. The judge has decided to…
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Can I Relocate With My Child After a Divorce?

Can I Relocate With My Child After a Divorce?

After going through a divorce, the lives of parties tend to endure several changes, especially when it comes to their…
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