Fort Myers Florida Family Law Legal Blog
Minimizing a divorce’s impact on the children
In Florida, the brunt of the divorce often falls on the children. They make none of the choices that parents make but have their lives uprooted. It is up to the parents to make sure that the children do not needlessly suffer during the divorce. Parents need to...
What will happen to my business in a divorce?
Many couples are both partners in love and in business. But not all partnerships last forever. If you and your spouse are reaching the end of your marriage, you might worry about what this will mean for your business as well. Every divorce goes through a process of...
Older adults and financial concerns of divorce
Florida couples who are going through a divorce may face additional challenges if they are near retirement or already retired. Younger individuals may have more working years to recover financially from a divorce that are not available to older people. As a result,...
How to avoid heavy financial losses when facing a divorce
Heading into a divorce, you are likely to have concerns over issues like child custody, child support, spousal support and property division. In some way or another, you probably know that each issue will at some point relate to the almighty dollar. Furthermore,...
Is nesting the best parenting plan for my family after divorce?
You and your ex have built a home together in a community you enjoy being a part of, a school district that meets your expectations and a place your kids enjoy calling home. As you finalize your divorce, you might not be ready to try and rebuild the stable home you’ve...
How can a hostile attitude toward a spouse affect a divorce?
We are only human, and even the nicest person on the planet can be negatively affected by divorce. Those feelings are often expressed in public, either in a snarky comment or two on social media or through an angry voicemail left on a spouse’s phone. What’s the harm...
How courts divide assets in a divorce
When one enters a divorce negotiation in Florida, they need to have an idea of how a court would divide the assets if the matter ever went in front of a judge. While almost all divorce cases get settled, one should be informed because it could impact their strategy...
Many benefits to mediating your divorce
Divorce has a way of bringing out the worst in some people. It can also turn up some ugly factors that caused or heavily contributed to the demise of a marriage.Naturally, most people prefer not to have all their marital dirty laundry aired in public. But, divorce...
Mental illness can make child custody challenging
A divorce is challenging even under the best circumstances, but it becomes even more difficult if one person has a mental illness. Things like depression and borderline personality disorder can cause the divorce process to become exponentially harder.One of the...
Divorce between the wealthy is a complex process
If you are a wealthy Fort Myers resident who is divorcing your spouse, the process can be a bit more complicated than if you were not. But that doesn't mean that you still don't have the same core issues to hash out as people of lesser means.Money can be used to...
