Blog Posts in November, 2010
Posted on Nov 26, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article described ten things that people should consider before filing for divorce . The second thing mentioned was that it was important to know as much as possible ...
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Posted on Nov 24, 2010 By Chris Givens
A recent Huffington Post Divorce article listed ten things that people should consider before filing for divorce . The first item listed was to "Start with a good marriage counselor". I advise ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2010 By Robert Sparks
One aspect of divorce that each party must analyze is the cost. A Florida divorce can vary in the expense and one can expect that a more contentious divorce will in turn cost more. Thus with extended ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Robert Sparks
Many Florida divorce cases are resolved through the execution of a marital settlement agreement, also known as an MSA. As part of the MSA, the parties establish the terms and conditions related to the ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By Garrett Riley
The rapper Lil' Wayne just had his fifth paternity case filed against him. If he is the father, it would be his fifth child with five different women. One family law question that arises out of this ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Robert Sparks
In many Florida divorce cases a party will have to attend a case management conference. A case management conference can be requested by the judge or it can be procedural and scheduled at the time a ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2010 By Robert Sparks
Throughout the course of a Florida divorce it is almost certain that the parties will attend mediation . Mediation is often scheduled by the parties or is ordered by the court in an attempt for the ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2010 By Robert Sparks
In order to obtain a divorce in the state of Florida one party must be a resident of the state for at least six months proceeding the date the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage is filed. Once one ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 By Chris Givens
This topic was recently discussed by "The Credit Guy" in the Rapid City Journal . A woman who went through a divorce wrote in with a question about what to do now that a credit card company is now ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2010 By Garrett Riley
As discussed previously on our blogs here, there have been some legislative changes to the Florida family law statutes regarding child support guidelines beginning in October of 2010. One of the ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2010 By Chris Givens
"Is it still mine after we divorce ?" This is a question that is raised often in Florida divorce cases. Until recently, there was no consensus from the Florida family law cases on what to do with the ...
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