A good lawyer will work with you and advise you on what you should and should NOT do during the process of your divorce. How do you know if your divorce lawyer is good? – If your attorney communicates well with you, doesn’t make bold promises, asks questions and listens to your answers – you […]
Category: Divorce
How Long Does A Florida Divorce Take?
“How long will this divorce process take?” is the question asked most frequently by new clients. The answer is – it depends. More specifically, we have resolved divorces in about 2 weeks, and other cases take several years. There are many factors that determine how long a divorce can take. Complicated business issues Requiring experts […]
Am I Allowed To Date Someone New While My Divorce Is Pending?
A very common question among individuals who are going through a divorce process for the very first time is… Can I Date Someone During My Divorce – Before It’s Final? The short answer is yes. Florida is a no-fault state when it comes to divorce. All you need is the jurisdictional requirements and that one […]
Property Division When Getting A Divorce In Florida
One thing I see from a lot of Men going through a divorce is that they get so caught up in the stress of it all, and they are so concerned with the big ticket items, that they tend to dismiss the importance of listing out personal property in an agreement. Even when reminding them […]
Am I Allowed To Talk To My Wife About How To Resolve Our Divorce Case?
The short answer is, it depends. If there is a court order in place that states that you are not to have contact with your wife (e.g., Domestic Violence Injunction), then you must obey that order so as not to violate that judgment. However, if there is no order in place, then talking to your […]
The Effects Of Name Calling During A Divorce
When you are in the process of ending a relationship, it can be tempting to resort to name-calling and other behaviors that are not helpful to your situation. A common reaction to the stress of ending a relationship is to rename your former partner on your phone. While you may feel justified in assigning an […]
How Many Times Should I Expect To Have To Go To Court In My Divorce Case?
One of the things we hear asked quite often at the outset of a case is, “Am I going to have to go to court at all? And, if I do, how many times do you think I’ll have to go?” The reality right out of the gate here is that you’ve sought to subject […]
Should I File For Divorce Now or Wait?
Often times as a family law attorney, I find myself diving immediately into what the law says when talking to men about the potential of them filing for divorce. I begin analyzing the facts of my clients’ life and assessing what needs to be done to put him in a good position for the litigation. […]
How long is it going to take for me to get divorced in Florida?
Depending on where you are in the state of Florida, the flow of a case could be different. For the purposes of this blog, the below will not be an exhaustive list of possibilities, however, if you are getting divorced in Lee/Collier/Charlotte County, the following is a general overview of what you may expect from […]
What Do You Say To A Friend Who Is Going Through A Divorce?
So you have a friend about to embark on divorce in the State of Florida. Or maybe he just filed, and he is off and running down that difficult road. You are concerned about your friend, and you don’t know what to do. First, you should tell your friend, if he hasn’t done so already, […]