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…
Many divorces share two things in common: 1) they parties agree that they should divorce, 2) The parties agree as to what should happen after their divorce. Agreeing to a divorce is the easy part. Unpacking an entire marriage in a way that’s fair and satisfying to each party is the difficult part. When the…
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…
This is the 30th edition of my series of articles describing things to do with children in the Naples, Florida area. If you’re going through a divorce, it’s important that your priority remains your children and that means arranging fun, educational activities. Just east of 951 and just off Pine Ridge road is a typical…
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…
In Florida, by the end of a divorce the court is required to enter a parenting plan that governs all the details of how the parents are to manage being parents post-divorce. This includes when the children spend time with each parent and where the children spend time with each parent. Travel In General With…
