When Florida parents get a divorce, they might want to consider shared parenting as an option. Research indicates that in most cases, children do better in joint custody situations. However, there are a few misconceptions that are not backed up by research that might...
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Tips for recognizing parental alienation syndrome
Some parents in Florida might have to contend with parental alienation syndrome. This can happen in any kind of custody and visitation arrangement and involves one parent turning the child against the other parent. It may occur when one parent suffers from a...
Factors that are correlated with higher divorce rates
Each year, a number of people in Florida file for divorce. While people do not get married with the idea that they will eventually get divorced, it still happens to a sizeable number of people. Multiple studies indicate that there are a number of factors that may...
Most wage garnishments are the result of unpaid child support
Workers in Florida and around the country are more likely to have their paychecks garnished for delinquent child support payments than for any other reason according to a report released on Sept. 27 by ADP. Researchers studied the private payroll records of 12 million...
Building co-parenting relationships with toxic exes
Some Florida parents have difficulty dealing with each other after their divorces are finalized. When one parent is a toxic person, co-parenting can be even harder. While parents might feel that their exes are toxic, they may simply be working through some of the...
Shared parenting gains popularity
On Aug. 26, Florida residents celebrated Women's Equality Day with various civic events. Although it was originally declared by Congress as a celebration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave American women the right to vote in 1920, it has been...
The upside of a prenuptial agreement
While not everyone may understand what a prenuptial agreement is, it can be beneficial to Florida couples who are thinking about getting married. In some cases, just the process of talking about the issues may be worth going through because it forces each person to be...
Addressing a joint account after a divorce
Florida couples who are going through a divorce will need to negotiate the separation of assets as part of the process. For many people, the idea of separating assets is associated with wealth and property. However, even couples who might only have a joint account...
How to determine an adequate child support amount
When Florida parents of minor children divorce, the non-custodial parent will generally be ordered by the court to pay child support to the custodial parent. To determine how much support should be provided, parents may use a child support calculator. However, what...
Job stress factors largely in family legal issues
With an overall divorce rate for first marriages at about 41 percent, Florida couples might wonder about how to reduce their risk of splitting up. Census data has revealed that career choices are major factors that increase the odds of divorce significantly....