What is collaborative divorce? Collaborative divorce is a method of divorce that takes place outside the courtroom. Each party hires a Certified Collaborative Family Law Attorney and signs an agreement (Collaborative Law Agreement) vowing to negotiate an amicable and respectful solution. Both family law attorneys and other professionals; accountants, therapist, etc…, may be involved in […]
Divorce is difficult for any family to experience. Considering nobody plans on having their marriage dissolved, it is easy to understand why the process can be overwhelming. Having to establish a new place of residence, adjusting your budget to fit one income, and reestablishing your personal finances are just a few examples of steps that […]
You’ve heard the term but not sure why you would need one. Post Nuptial Agreements are designed to protect your assets and income in the event of one parties death or a dissolution of marriage. Normally people who request a post nuptial agreement are those that experience a substantial financial change or there has been […]
Don’t sabotage your family law case by making foolish mistakes on your “smartphone”. While in the heat of a contested dissolution of marriage or child timesharing battle the parties involved are generally at one of the toughest cross roads of their lives and may not be able to have the full capability to make sound decisions about […]
If you are a minority timesharing parent (you do not have primary custody) and you move out of state, what should you expect in terms of timesharing with your minor child? In most cases parents simply agree to a new timesharing arrangement without court, or even lawyer involvement. But what if this is not possible? […]
In the author’s opinion, the deposition is the most important fact gathering event in most family law cases. A deposition is a question and answer session conducted under oath with counsel asking questions of the other party or litigant. That means your deposition is the other attorney asking you questions, or the reverse. Typically present […]
Alimony can be a very big and contentious issue in divorce cases. It is a financial award payable by one spouse to the other which is typically paid periodically, such as each month or each week. Alimony is designed to assist in the daily support of the recipient spouse. In very general terms, alimony is […]
“Equitable Distribution” is the general legal term given to the various rules and concepts which govern the division of a families’ “assets and liabilities” or “net worth” during a divorce. The equitable distribution analysis begins with the proposition that a families net worth should be equally divided between the divorcing spouses. However, this is only […]
In a collaborative divorce both spouses and their attorneys must agree, in writing, to use their best efforts to negotiate a settlement of the divorce action. Both attorneys and both spouses have considerable incentive to successfully conclude acollaborative divorce in tampa negotiated settlement of your case. This is because part of the written agreement requires […]