Blog Posts in December, 2015

With Children, Honesty is the Best Policy During Divorce

Divorce is an emotionally strenuous process for parents and children alike. As parents, it is our instinct to want to protect our children from harm. During the divorce process, this often leads to parents inadvertently giving their children false hope about reconciliation or lying about how they are truly feeling. However, despite these instincts to shield children, the best policy is often to ...

Be Careful with How You Use Social Media During a Divorce

In today’s ever-connected world, we are putting more personal information about ourselves out there than ever before. Whether it’s through Facebook statuses, Instagram photos, “check ins” at our hangout spots or Snapchat story updates, we have become obsessed with sharing even the more mundane details of our lives with our friends. During a divorce, however, this tendency can potentially hurt you, ...

Working with 'Chameleon Kids' After a Divorce

When two parents get divorced, the effects on their children can be significant. The stress and uncertainty kids tend to experience during the entire divorce process can turn into a level of anxiety they have never experienced before in their young lives. One of the most common results of this period of emotional turbulence is a phenomenon known as the “chameleon kid.” Simply put, a chameleon kid ...

Do Florida Courts Consider a Child's Preference in Custody Arrangements?

Whenever a custody dispute involves young children, the parents or court will always determine where they will live. However, as children get older, they are likely to have stronger preferences in regards to where they live. In Florida, judges may at least take these preferences into consideration when making their custody decisions. There is not any particular age at which courts must consider ...

Steps to Take After Receiving Your Divorce Decree

Once you’ve received your divorce decree, there are still a few steps you need to take before you can truly put your divorce behind you. First, you’ll want to actually read the divorce decree several times, and as thoroughly as possible. It’s important for you to have a complete understanding of everything it contains. Mark down all of the obligations listed for both you and your former partner. ...