Category Archives: Family Law
Retired Pay vs Disability Pay During Military Divorce
A military divorce can be slightly more complex than one involving civilians because of certain questions that only military personnel have to debate. One of the issues that has the most potential for confusion or disagreement is that of disability pay. The disabled servicemember tends to think disability pay is untouchable, but the real… Read More »
Prenuptial Agreements For Small Business Owners
Prenuptial agreements, or prenups, can be very useful to people intending to marry, despite their historical reputation as ‘unromantic’ or ‘clinical.’ These documents are intended to preserve separate property, and to have a plan in place in the event of a life event like death or divorce. One situation where a prenup can be… Read More »
Digital Assets In A Florida Prenup
Nowadays, it is more and more common for the average person to possess digital assets in their own name. Items like cryptocurrency, stock portfolios or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) must be dealt with in a prenuptial agreement if a person wants to retain sole ownership of these assets, and preserve their separation from any marital… Read More »
Challenging A Florida Prenuptial Agreement
Prenuptial agreements, or ‘prenups,’ are legal and binding contracts between two people who are engaged to be married. The normal purpose of a prenup is to settle certain issues that might otherwise cause contention between the spouses during any future divorce proceedings. However, not every prenup is created equal; sometimes, a document will be… Read More »
Fraud or Duress Can Invalidate A Prenuptial Agreement
Prenuptial agreements, or ‘prenups,’ are much more common than they used to be, and many states have accordingly simplified their laws on how to execute one, as well as on what can and cannot be contained in the agreement itself. A prenup is a contract, and legally binds both parties once it has been… Read More »
Explaining ‘Imputed Income’ In Child Support Cases
When a couple divorces, one of the most hotly disputed issues during proceedings is likely to be child support. While good parents obviously want the best for their children, they can still argue over how much support will be, particularly if one spouse makes more than the other in income. A small percentage of… Read More »
Child Custody Issues In Military Divorce
One of the most hotly contested issues in any divorce is the question of child custody (also called parental responsibility). Divorces involving military personnel are no exception – after all, every good parent wants to be able to help raise their children. It is the public policy of Florida courts (and the Florida legislature)… Read More »
Florida Prenuptial Agreements & Contract Law
There are many different reasons why a couple might want to execute a prenuptial agreement (‘prenup’) in this day and age. Some choose one for a second marriage; others want to preserve separate property before their first. Regardless, it is crucial to understand that a prenup is a contract, and is governed by Florida… Read More »
Prenuptial Agreements For Second Marriages
Data from the National Center on Health Statistics (NCHS) estimate that roughly 6 of 10 women who remarry become part of a blended family, with either they or their partner having had children in a previous marriage. There are many, many successful blended families, and one of the main things most of them share… Read More »
Making Changes To Florida Child Support
Child support is a unique right in Florida, being one of the few that belongs exclusively to the child, instead of to the child’s parents. As a result, establishing a child support order is one of the most important items in divorce proceedings, so that the child or children of divorced parents do not… Read More »
