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What’s the Difference Between Collaborative Divorce & Mediation?

What’s the Difference Between Collaborative Divorce & Mediation?

If you’re involved in a divorce, you’ve probably heard the terms “collaborative divorce” and “mediation.” While both involve voluntarily settling a case outside of the traditional courtroom setting, they’re actually quite different. Collaborative Divorce Collaborative Divorce is a process for handling a divorce outside of the court system. Both parties are represented by independent attorneys who are collaboratively trained and

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How to Choose a Divorce Attorney

How to Choose a Divorce Attorney

If you’ve decided that you want to divorce your spouse, or your spouse has told you that he or she wants a divorce, one of the first things you should do is hire a divorce lawyer. Divorces can be incredibly messy, and having an experienced advocate on your side will ensure that your interests are being protected throughout the proceedings.

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How to Plan for a Divorce

How to Plan for a Divorce

Most people who enter marriage don’t expect it to end in divorce. Unfortunately, a large percentage of married couples ultimately decide to go their separate ways. Once you or your spouse suggests a divorce, there are certain steps that you’ll need to take to protect your interests moving forward. Here are some tips on how to plan for a divorce:

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Garnishment of Alimony

Garnishment of Alimony

In Pasco County we see a fair number of alimony cases.  A common question is, “Can alimony payments be garnished?”  Not only can garnishment be used as a way to enforce domestic support payments such as child support, it can also be used to make a person to pay their alimony obligation by having the paying spouse’s (obligor) employer provide

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Child Support Obligations of Unmarried Fathers

Child Support Obligations of Unmarried Fathers

UPDATE TO BLOG POST.  Since the original posting of this article, the law has changed. It is permissible, now, to consider informal parenting schedules when establishing the child support amount in support-only cases.  This is a welcome change for those fathers who have been exercising substantial parenting time without a parenting plan and who have been paying child support as

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Recent Training in “Streamlined” Collaborative Divorce

Recent Training in “Streamlined” Collaborative Divorce

I just attended a 3 day seminar on Collaborative divorce. The training was supposed to teach me a more “streamlined” way to handle collaborative cases. For those of you who do not know, Collaborative divorces, at least here in the Tampa bay area usually involve 2 attorneys, a neutral psychological professional “coach” and a neutral financial professional. The beautiful part

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