While most of my previous articles describe how Florida law is applied in a divorce case. It is very difficult to describe accurately how the law is applied and when. Below, I outline the entire Florida divorce court process in summary. The actual Florida Family Law Rules Of Civil Procedure are 175 pages long and presume…
I have an English first and last name, I’m 6’2” and I certainly don’t look Spanish. So, people are surprised when I speak Spanish naturally with a pretty good accent (if I do say so myself). What’s more, I can speak and understand Spanish on the telephone. This is something very few non-native Spanish speakers…
A contested divorce can take months or even years. During that time, whether by natural causes or accident, one of the parties may pass away. What happens to an ongoing divorce when a husband or wife dies? The Florida Family Law Rules of Civil Procedure lay out the rules specifically under the “Death” sub-paragraph: “In…
In a Florida divorce all of the assets at the time of the divorce can be classified as either marital or non-marital for the purposes of dividing those assets. Marital assets are strictly defined in the Florida statute “Marital assets and liabilities include: assets acquired and liabilities incurred during the marriage, individually by either spouse…
Discovery is a term that describes broadly the exchange of documents necessary for the parties in a case to be fully informed as to all the relevant facts in the case. In a Florida divorce, the exchange of documents is fairly predictable. There are a few documents related to children like their report cards and…
In Florida, you used to be able to sue a seducer or seductress who your husband or wife ran away with. Before 1945, there were all sorts of ways you could sue the new person in your spouse’s life. You could file a suit for “alienation of affection” claiming that your spouse would still be…
What Are Text Messages? At the time of this writing, 2019, everyone communicates via text message. Text messages are electronic messages transmitted over SMS (short message service) or Internet connection. Text messages are almost always transmitted via smartphone. Text messages stay on your phone until you delete them…or do they? Text messages are like any other form of…
This is number 29 in my series of articles about places to take your children when you’re parenting alone in Naples, Florida. Whether you’ve been divorced or you are separated, if you have children, you will always remain a parent. Being a parent means having lots of activities scheduled for the times when you are…
My Naples, Florida law firm offers free consultations. Many other divorce lawyers in Naples do not offer free consultations. Whether offering a free consultation is a signal for the quality (or lack thereof) of a divorce lawyer depends on a lot of factors. Typically, whether a free consultation is offered by a divorce lawyer depends…
This number eight in my series of articles of things you can do with your children in Naples, Florida. Naples is not famous for being a child-friendly city but if you’ll peruse my various articles you’ll find plenty of things to do with your kids. So, whether you’re divorced, separated or just have the kids…
