Florida Parenting Plans: Requirements, Violations, and Enforcement
Florida parenting plans are legally binding documents that govern time-sharing, decision-making, and daily logistics, and courts take violations seriously. Key Takeaways: Florida law requires a detailed parenting plan in every case involving children. Vague parenting plan language is the most common source of post-judgment disputes. Courts have real enforcement tools when one parent consistently violates […]
Just Filed for Divorce in Florida? Here Is What the First Month Looks Like
The first 30 days after filing for divorce in Florida set the tone for everything that follows, from temporary financial arrangements to parenting schedules that may remain in place for months. Key Takeaways: Florida requires a minimum 20-day waiting period after the divorce petition is served, but contested cases typically take significantly longer to resolve. […]
How To Choose a Divorce Attorney in Florida: Questions to Ask Before You Hire
Choosing the right divorce attorney in Florida means asking the right questions upfront – about structure, access, and strategy – before you sign anything. Key Takeaways: Florida divorce cases involve complex legal decisions around property, custody, and support that can affect your finances and family for years, and the attorney you choose determines how well […]
The Florida Divorce Process Explained: Step-by-Step What to Expect From Filing to Final Judgment
https://youtu.be/z46oYzGyS_M?si=vKkUwed_38Z4Gy69 Whether you own an NFL franchise or just an NFL T‑shirt, divorce in Florida follows the same legal process, in the same circuit court, in front of the same judge. This guide is a concise, high‑level walkthrough of the Florida divorce system for people who haven’t been through it before—so you can navigate the […]
Florida Divorce Meets Estate Planning
Divorce is one of the biggest life events most people ever experience. And when you’re dealing with families, money, and wealth, divorce almost always intersects with estate planning. In this episode of Divorce Well in Florida, we spoke with David Lappin, a Florida and New York trust-and-estates attorney with an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown, […]
Forensic Accounting in Florida Divorce: When You Need It, What It Costs, and How It Can Protect Your Settlement
If your divorce involves a business, complex income, inheritances, or assets that don’t neatly show up on a W‑2, you may need more than a lawyer and a spreadsheet. We spoke with Jason Soman, CPA (licensed in Florida and New York), who focuses on forensic accounting and business valuation—two areas that can dramatically change outcomes […]
Divorce’s Impact on the Family Structure
For many parents, the most painful moment in a divorce isn’t the paperwork, the court dates, or the negotiations — it’s telling your child that the family is changing. In this episode of Divorce Well in Florida, we sat down with Dr. Stephanie Renfrow, a pediatric neuropsychologist practicing in Boca Raton, Florida (and Raleigh, North […]
Florida’s Divorce Trial
Most Florida divorce cases never reach trial. But when spouses can’t resolve every issue — property division, alimony, child custody, support — the case moves to its final stop: a divorce trial. Think of your case like a subway ride: you can get off at any earlier stop through settlement or mediation, but the final […]
Communication Can Win — or Wreck — Your Divorce
When you’re going through a divorce, how you communicate can either protect your case—or quietly destroy it. Text messages, emails, DMs, voicemails, shared devices, even Venmo comments can all be screenshotted, subpoenaed, and used as evidence. If you take away nothing else from this article, remember this: In a Florida divorce, assume anything you write […]
Florida Prenuptial Agreements: When They Help, When They Hurt, and How to Do Them Right
Bottom line up front: A well‑crafted Florida prenup can protect specific assets and prevent expensive fights—but only if it’s done early, transparently, and narrowly. For many first‑time, younger couples, the “juice” often isn’t worth the squeeze. What a Prenup Is (and Isn’t) A prenuptial agreement is a contract that defines how certain financial issues will […]