Monthly Archives: August 2026
Cryptocurrency in Divorce: Tracing Digital Assets Beyond Bank Statements
Cryptocurrency can sit outside the financial accounts that usually define a divorce case. A spouse can buy digital assets through an exchange, move them into a private wallet, convert one token into another, or shift funds across several addresses without leaving a recognizable balance on a bank statement. By the time financial disclosure begins,… Read More »
Parental Rights of Unmarried Fathers: What Must Be Proven in Florida?
An unmarried father may play an active role in his child’s life while still lacking a clear, enforceable parenting arrangement. He attends medical appointments, provides financial support, cares for the child regularly, and maintains a close bond. Conflict exposes the weakness of that informal role. Restricted contact or a dispute over his involvement can… Read More »
Frozen Embryos and Gamete Disputes in Same-Sex Divorce
Assisted reproductive technology often plays a central role in how LGBTQ couples build their families. One spouse can contribute eggs, the other can carry the pregnancy, donor sperm can be used, or embryos can remain in storage for a future child. Divorce can leave those plans unfinished and force decisions that neither spouse expected… Read More »
Negotiating vs. Litigating Alimony: When Settlement Makes Sense
Few financial issues create more uncertainty during a divorce than alimony. The amount, duration, and structure of support can shape housing decisions, retirement plans, business operations, and each spouse’s financial stability after the marriage ends. A negotiated agreement can provide control over those terms, but settlement loses its value when it rests on incomplete… Read More »
Jurisdiction Challenges in Military Divorce When Spouses Live in Different States
Military divorce can become complicated before the spouses ever reach property division, alimony, parenting issues, or retirement benefits. The first fight may be over where the divorce should be filed. When one spouse is stationed in one state, the other lives somewhere else, and the family’s long-term home is tied to another location entirely,… Read More »
Contempt of Court in Family Law: Civil vs. Criminal Consequences
Court orders are not suggestions. Once a family court enters an order involving support, parenting time, property distribution, or another legal obligation, both parties are expected to comply. When one party is accused of ignoring those obligations, the dispute often shifts away from the original family law issue and toward the court’s authority to… Read More »
The Advantage of a Litigation-Focused Family Law Team
Most family law cases begin with the hope that they will end through negotiation rather than trial. Yet no one can predict at the outset whether a difficult dispute will resolve at mediation or require a judge’s decision. The strongest legal strategies account for that uncertainty from the beginning. Preparing a case as though… Read More »
Retroactive Child Support: How Courts Handle Past Financial Obligations
Child support disputes are not always limited to future payments. One of the most contested financial issues in a child support case is support that should have been paid before a court order was entered. Parents may have lived separately for months before filing, paternity may have been established after a child’s birth, or… Read More »