Blog Posts in February, 2016

Is It Possible to Undo a Divorce in Florida?

A recent New Hampshire case brings up an interesting question for Floridians who are considering divorce. The New Hampshire Supreme Court refused to allow a couple to cancel a divorce that had already been finalized. The couple, who had been married for more than two decades, reconciled after the divorce process had been completed and wished to simply undo the divorce by filing paperwork. However, ...

Is It Possible to Force Your Spouse to Leave During the Divorce Process?

Typically, when one person in a marriage seeks a divorce from the other, one of the parties ends up leaving the marital home willingly. It is common for one of the spouses to get a temporary apartment or home nearby until the divorce is completed. A strange news story out of Texas brings up interesting questions for Floridians considering divorce. A couple living in a waterfront section of Taylor ...

Ruling by Florida Supreme Court Strengthens Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are tools used by Floridians to protect their assets either before or after entering into a marriage. Among other things, these tools allow a couple to agree on how some or all of their property will be divided in case of a divorce. Because the agreements are typically created when the couple is on good terms, they are not the product of a fight. While anyone ...