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...
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...
In some Florida divorces, both sides agree on the need to part ways and are able to amicably negotiate the issues. Other cases, however, are more contentious and the sides are unable or unwilling to negotiate and agree on various matters. With a contested dissolution,...
Many people in Florida who are thinking about getting a divorce probably have more questions than answers when it comes to the legal process. They know that their marriage is at the end of the line, but they don't know much about how the legal case will proceed....
While probably less common than most people realize, contentious divorce cases do occur in Florida. In these types of cases, the parties may come into the process full of vitriol and ready to fight over every last detail of the divorce. Issues such as child custody,...
Of the approximately one million divorces that take place annually in the United States between parents with children, some will naturally be between parents of kids who have disabilities.Divorce affects all children, even those who are already grown. But it can...
One of the biggest mental hurdles that Florida residents need to get over when they are contemplating a divorce is the perception that the legal process will be drawn out, time consuming and emotionally draining. While that is certainly the case in some divorces, the...
The emotional effect of just thinking about getting a divorce can be crushing for some people, and then actually initiating the legal proceedings can be a whole different emotional gut-punch. Simply put, a divorce can be an emotional rollercoaster, as one recent news...
Anyone in Florida who is contemplating a divorce or who is at the beginning stages of a divorce has probably heard the term, "equitable distribution," when it comes to the property division part of the case. The legalese-sounding term may seem straightforward enough,...
Why do couples get divorced? The answer to that question can be quite varied. However, once the decision to get a divorce is made, it is oftentimes a final decision. The couple knows that they are on a one-way road to ending their marriage. But, is it still possible...
