Going through a divorce can be an extremely emotional experience. It can feel as though your life has been turned upside down and the issues that must be dealt with can seem daunting. One of those issues, property division, can be complex and fill you with questions....
Fort Myers Florida Family Law Legal Blog
Separate v. marital assets in a high asset Florida divorce
Most Floridians know that their state is a community property state, but the exact meaning of the term can be difficult to grasp. This difficulty becomes more acute when a wealthy couple is faced with dividing their assets in a divorce. The basic rule of property...
Establishing paternity in Florida
Determining the identity of a child’s father provides financial and emotional benefits for the child and the child’s mother. These benefits include information about the family’s medical history, child support, benefits such as life and health insurance coverage and...
Are you and your child being subjected to parental alienation?
Do you feel like your child has become distanced from you? If so, it’s easy to focus on what you’ve done wrong to stunt the development of a strong relationship. But you may not be at fault. In fact, in far too many divorce cases, children are subjected to parental...
Collaborative divorce and the benefits it can offer
When a marriage fails, it does not mean it will be filled with animosity. While there may be several issues to resolve, it is possible for divorcing spouses to work together to reach a final divorce agreement. Moving through the process, however, may be a challenge....
Using professional appraisers in an Illinois divorce
Most couples who have decided to end their marriage are concerned about how their marital assets will be divided. For most middle-income couples, their house is their most valuable asset. For wealthy couples, other assets may have value equal to or in excess of the...
Safeguarding business interests in a divorce
In any marriage breakup, custody determinations and the division of marital assets are usually two of the most contentious issues. For the Florida business owner, there is an extra layer of complexity in how a divorce affects business when it comes to the financial...
Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing after 27 years of marriage
In what may be one of the biggest high net worth divorces in the U.S., Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates have decided to end their 27-year marriage. There are many financial implications for their divorce, which could impact them personally as...
The various expenses included in child support obligations
Raising children in Florida is not always an easy task. Parents need to make many difficult decisions for them. They need to set rules, discipline and try to reason with children who see things very differently than their parents. They also need to provide for their...
The four types of alimony in Florida
It can take a lot of time and hard work to become a doctor, lawyer or small business owner. However, with effort and the proper support these can be very lucrative endeavors. Oftentimes, if a couple in the Fort Myers area is married one spouse will stay at home to...

