Do it Yourself Divorce

New Year, New You? January has become known as “divorce month”. Not only do the number of divorces nationwide spike in January, but the number of online searches for divorce and divorce-related terms also spike in January and continue through March, with a peak in late March. (Perhaps March should also be titled “divorce month” because […]

  PROBLEMS FACE DIVORCING LGBTQ COUPLES.  Do LGBTQ couples face unusual problems in divorce? Now that LGBTQ marriages are legally recognized, those couples seeking to divorce are facing unusual problems.  It’s not a subject that marriage-equality groups tend to trumpet on their websites, but gay couples are at the start of a divorce boom. The

A recent paternity case in Florida involved a young man who discovered his girlfriend was pregnant. In preparation for the birth of his son, he painted the walls of a bedroom.  He filled them with characters from a Disney classic.  Weeks before the child’s birth, he planned a baby shower. His girlfriend,  at the top

If there are mental health issues involved with divorce, it’s important to know the whole story before calling it quits. The realities of divorce include the high split rate for people with mental illnesses.  A study of mental disorders, marriage and divorce published in 2011 found that a sample of 18 mental disorders all increased

As you probably know by now, Florida law has done away with the terms “child custody”, “custodial parent”, “primary residence” and “visitation” (among others) as they relate to divorced couples with children, and it has replaced the old terms with these new ones: “parenting plans”, “parental responsibility”, and “timesharing”. This isn’t a new change —

The holidays are upon us once again. If you’ve been living with an unhappy marriage and thinking about filing for divorce, you may be dreading another holiday season, wondering if you can make it through another one with your spouse. Or perhaps you’re wondering if waiting till after the holidays would be better for your

Careful, that Social Media Post Could be Used Against You in Your Divorce August 9, 2016 “Anything you [post] can and will be used against you in a court of law.” Are your social media posts immune from divorce court? Nope. While it may feel like an invasion of your privacy, since so many Americans are active

One issue that arises frequently is that divorce and other family law cases, if they are contested, can take a long time. A party has twenty days to file their “Answer” after being served. There can be a period of at least a month or two or longer when the parties exchange or have disputes

If both sides don’t agree to appointment of a GAL, one parent/attorney can file a motion for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem, and have the motion heard and decided by the Court. Sometimes, there can be agreement on having a GAL appointed but not who to select, and the parties can submit an agreed

If you are planning to get a divorce from a spouse with international connections, you may be worried that your spouse will take your child overseas.  You should also consider the following issues: One of the most important preventative steps you can take is to secure your child’s passport. While this does not guarantee that

On April 24, 2016, Governor Rick Scott signed into law SB 972/HB 967, the Collaborative Law Process Act, (Collarborative Divorce) which allows divorce and other family matters to be resolved outside of court. According to Next Generation Divorce, the Collaborative Process is: a unique form of dispute resolution where clients and their attorneys agree that

Things are happening in the state of Florida to bring awareness to the issue of domestic violence (DV). Domestic violence is a very real problem, affecting hundreds of thousands of American women and children each year. Florida is a nationally recognized leader in the prevention of domestic violence through programs, policies, and services aimed at

IF YOU WANT TO RELOCATE WITH A CHILD AFTER A DIVORCE THERE IS A JUPITER DIVORCE LAWYER WHO CAN HELP ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS