Do I need a prenup?
It is an understandably awkward situation—two people moving toward their wedding date to declare their undying love, through better or worse, through richer or poorer, etc., but before this happens, also negotiating a contract that contemplates a possible divorce. Describing a prenuptial agreement as a contract is a general definition; however, in short, a prenuptial […]
Does Florida have a presumption in favor of 50/50 time-sharing?*
*THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED PURSUANT TO THE REVISED FLORIDA STATUTE, 61.13, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2023 Does Florida have a presumption in favor of 50/50 time-sharing? The new, short answer is YES. On July 1, 2023, the Florida law regarding time-sharing (formerly known as custody) was revised significantly. After previous unsuccessful legislative […]
When can a child decide who to live with in Florida?
One of the more common misconceptions that we encounter in family law is the myth that once minor children reach a certain age in Florida, they can simply decide for themselves who to live with and the courts will defer to that preference. The reality is that it is much more complicated than that, as […]