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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Litigation, which means going to court and allowing a judge to decide matters in your divorce, is incredibly expensive, time consuming and exhausting. It is commonplace to spend tens of thousands of dollars and several years in the litigation process. There are no guarantees that the outcome of a litigated case will be favorable to […]
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I am an attorney, not a psychologist or a counselor. I am a big proponent of professional therapy for almost everyone going through a divorce. The disappointment, anger, anxiety and other feelings are things that very few of us have the natural ability to manage without the advice and assistance of a professional. Whether you […]
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