Blog Posts in November, 2012

All About Equitable Distribution

In the United States, each state controls how property is divided between couples during divorce. Currently, the division of property is guided by one of two principles: community property or equitable distribution. Only nine states use the community property theory, which asserts that all property acquired during marriage is divided equally in a divorce: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, ...

What is a Parenting Plan?

In 2008, Florida’s family laws changed the face of custody. Common terminology turned from child custody and visitation to timesharing and parenting plans. Additionally, the Court no longer awards primary custody to one parent or the other. Instead, the Court awards timesharing to both parents, which are then broken down into a percentage of overnights per parent. Parenting plans delineate: Where ...