Divorce is a major life transition that affects every family member and brings about the restructuring of all significant life functions. Many people going through divorce find this transition the most difficult change of their adult lives. The impact of divorce is momentous because divorce affects us psychologically, socially, financially, logistically, physically, and legally. This means that in addition to your legal divorce, you will experience readjustment and shifts in each of these other aspects of your life.
- Florida Child Custody Laws
If you are in the middle of a divorce, it is important to think about what you hope to expect with your child custody case. If your child custody case is brought to trial, the courts must first consider numerous predetermined child custody laws pertaining to the specific state you live in. Florida child custody laws may differ slightly from other states so it is important to familiarize yourself with these laws before your child custody hearing.
- October 11, 2010
- Your Florida Divorce - What To Expect
- By Elinor Robin, PhD and David Spofford, JD
Divorce is a major life transition that affects every family member and brings about the restructuring of all significant life functions. Many people going through divorce find this transition the most difficult change of their adult lives. The impact of divorce is momentous because divorce affects us psychologically, socially, financially, logistically, physically, and legally. This means that in addition to your legal divorce, you will experience readjustment and shifts in each of these other aspects of your life.
- Divorcing in Florida
- By Dean Tong
By definition, divorce ends the bonds of matrimony and the union of both husband and wife. In legal jargon, it's known as a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and the person who initiates the divorce is called the Petitioner. The Respondent, who is legally served with a copy of said Divorce Petition, has the right to file an Answer and Counter-Claim.
- Links to resources in Florida
Links to Florida Child Care, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Counseling and therapy, Courts, Financial planning and debt management, Investigations, Law firms and lawyers, Long Distance and Virtual Parenting, Mediators, Parental Alienation, Parenting Education, Real Estate, Supervised Visitation, Support Groups and more.
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