Having a solid parenting plan after a divorce ensures that the child receives the love and care they deserve from both parents. A good parenting plan addresses issues like custody, visitation and child support, among others. However, drawing up a parenting plan when one or both parents are in th...
You and your former spouse came to the conclusion that divorce was the best option for you as a family. You've been in the military for a number of years and it means a great deal to you. So far, you and your ex have managed to work out a custody schedule that has functioned well. However, you ar...
In some ways, military divorces are not as complex as people expect them to be. Despite persistent myths about there being a different process for military servicemembers than civilians, anyone divorcing in Florida is subject to the same state statutes about property division and time-sharing reg...
Whether a court is determining your custody agreement or you're seeking to modify a current custody order, how you conduct yourself is vitally important. The court will be assessing what you are like as a parent and what is in the best interests of a child. This means that much of what you do wil...
You may have known your spouse for a long time before you committed to marriage. You may have gone on lovely dates, gone to the movies, met each other's parents and even spent a vacation or two together. Your relationship with your spouse seemed like a dream before marriage. Today, your spouse ac...
People often think about divorce as a chaotic and difficult time. They consider it a battle. They figure they're going to be fighting with their ex tooth-and-nail over time with the kids, how to divide the assets and everything else. It sounds stressful and intimidating, and they do not look forw...
If you're like most divorcing parents sharing custody of their children, one of your biggest concerns is that they'll have a difficult time adjusting to living in two homes. One way co-parents can make this easier for them is by sharing a nanny or babysitter. Maybe you've had a regular nanny for ...
As the most vulnerable and dependent among us, children under three years of age deserve and require a safe home environment. This is why many professionals, including doctors, teachers and therapists, are mandated as reporters. In addition to their profession, they are responsible for identifyin...
You have built an enviable life with your partner within the duration of your marriage. If the marriage comes to an end, however, it's only fair that you get a fair share of your hard-earned assets. But, it is not always the case. Your ex may have ulterior motives when it comes to property divisi...
There are many things that could lead to a divorce, from financial stress to extramarital affairs. But perhaps you haven't experienced any of that in your relationship. Instead, since you're in the military, you spent time deployed overseas. While there, you were involved in combat, and you've de...
If you're getting divorced, you have a lot of financial questions to ask. This starts with the simple division of your assets, and you may also reassess your budget now that you're going down to one income. If you have a home that you purchased with a loan from a mortgage lender, you may want to ...
People often want to learn about ways that they can keep the family home during divorce or the benefits of doing so. They don't want to lose their home just because their marriage is ending. In some cases, this may be the right move. It is important to consider your own situation and all the uniq...
Families going through the divorce process have to overcome numerous challenges. Disputes over child custody and property division must be settled, along with other financial aspects. Military families also have to address such factors, but the dynamic of a military family can make matters more t...
Maybe you have worked for decades and balanced your regular contributions into a retirement savings account with the Social Security retirement benefits you expect to receive. It's also possible but you are a dependent spouse who hasn't contributed much to Social Security in recent decades. In ei...
Parental alienation, a form of psychological child abuse, happens when one parent estranges the children from the other. This type of conduct can happen in many different ways, but the result is usually damage to the alienated parent's relationship with the kids. The children are also likely to s...
When you're in the military, you have times when you're extremely busy and times when you are home more regularly. You may be deployed at short notice, or you could have time to plan. The day-to-day changes in your career are exciting, but they can also cause problems when you're trying to stick ...
If you're like most parents, splitting up with your spouse isn't nearly as difficult as having to share the time you have with your kids — particularly when it comes to the holidays. You have a few different options when it comes time to establish a custody and visitation schedule for the holiday...
It's easy to assume that divorcing later in life is easier than splitting up earlier. While these older individuals usually don't have to worry about things like child custody, it can be very difficult to work through all the issues that have to be decided in a gray divorce. What are the main ch...
The Florida family law courts have the authority to enter orders regarding custody, and this state uses some unique terminology in its child custody decisions. The courts make decisions on behalf of families that do not agree about how to share parental rights and responsibilities after the end ...
If you have decided to divorce your spouse, you undoubtedly have a list of reasons your marriage simply is not working. Still, your kids may need to spend time with both their parents to thrive. If you intend to share custody of your children with your ex-spouse, you should be able to count on hi...
The financial circumstances of a custodial parent may change after divorce. They may have trouble paying their rent or mortgage and their utilities. It may be difficult for them to make their monthly income stretch so they are able to buy food. Child support may ease these difficulties. The famil...
When you married your spouse, you wanted to share everything together — and you built a business from the ground up in the process. Now, your marriage has failed, but the business remains. How do you handle this sort of situation? When both of you are emotionally invested in the family business, ...
A prenuptial agreement is a contract between two people before marriage that, among other things, documents premarital assets which will simplify property division in case of divorce. Despite the drama associated with this document on television, it is a very practical matter that addresses a num...
Prenuptial agreements are significantly more common than they used to be – for people in all stages of life and economic circumstances. However, some people still hold strong negative opinions about them. Maybe you've tried broaching the subject with the person you plan to marry, and they though...
There's seldom any aspect of divorce that seems to be easy, especially when you're in the thick of it. Child custody is one of the most challenging aspects to sort out in a divorce. Child custody might look a bit different if you're a military service member in Panama City. You may want to learn...
