Recent Blog Posts
Dividing Frequent Flyer Miles, Reward Points, and Other Nontraditional Marital Assets
A couple preparing for divorce may know the approximate value of the house, retirement accounts, vehicles, and investment portfolio. Far less attention may go to hundreds of thousands of airline miles accumulated over years of travel, a substantial credit-card rewards balance, hotel points, travel credits, or other benefits stored inside loyalty accounts. Those balances… Read More »
The Risks of Vague Settlement Language in an Uncontested Divorce
An uncontested divorce often begins from a strong position: both spouses know how they want to resolve the marriage, and they are prepared to put those terms in writing. Problems can still surface when the written settlement captures the broad deal but leaves the details loose. A spouse may agree to refinance the marital… Read More »
Luxury Assets and the Problem of Valuation in High-Net-Worth Divorce
A yacht docked on the Treasure Coast, a collection of contemporary art, or a garage holding rare vehicles may represent a substantial part of a couple’s wealth. During divorce, assigning a number to those assets is rarely as simple as checking what they originally cost. Condition, provenance, customization, maintenance history, scarcity, and the market… Read More »
When Every Parenting Decision Becomes a Dispute in a High-Conflict Divorce
A divorce involving children becomes considerably harder when routine parenting decisions repeatedly turn into confrontations. Choosing a school, scheduling medical care, signing a child up for an activity, arranging pickup, or planning a vacation can trigger another round of objections and accusations. Decisions that other parents handle with a phone call or short message… Read More »
Modification by Agreement vs. Informal Changes Between Former Spouses
Divorce judgments reflect the circumstances that exist when a marriage ends. Years later, former spouses may be living under a very different arrangement. Parenting exchanges move to different days. One parent handles more school-week time. Support payments change after an income shift. Expenses once divided according to the judgment are handled another way. Cooperation… Read More »
Repeated Parenting Plan Violations and the Escalation of Family Court Enforcement
A parenting plan gives separated parents and their children a structure for everyday life. Exchange times, weekends, school breaks, transportation, communication, and decision-making are settled in advance so the same disputes do not have to be fought again every week. Problems begin when one parent repeatedly treats those terms as optional. One late exchange… Read More »
Negotiating a Postnuptial Agreement During Financial Conflict
Money disputes inside a marriage rarely stay confined to a spreadsheet. Disagreements over spending, debt, investments, business income, separate property, or control of household finances can expose deeper concerns about trust and financial security. A postnuptial agreement may give spouses a way to establish clearer financial boundaries while they remain married, but an agreement… Read More »
How Temporary Relief Hearings Shape a Florida Divorce Case
Divorce does not pause everyday life while the case moves through the court system. Bills still come due. Children still need a schedule. Mortgage payments, insurance, school routines, access to accounts, and use of the marital home can become urgent long before the final judgment is entered. A temporary relief hearing gives the court… Read More »
Health Insurance and Extraordinary Expenses: Allocating Additional Costs in Florida Child Support Cases
The monthly child support figure does not always capture what parents actually spend on a child. Health insurance premiums, specialist care, orthodontics, prescription medication, therapy, and recurring treatment can add substantial costs to a family budget. Disputes often begin when one parent has been paying those expenses directly while the other assumes they are… Read More »
International Assets and Prenuptial Agreements: Planning for Cross-Border Marriages
A marriage that crosses national borders may also bring together property, investments, businesses, and financial accounts spread across several countries. One spouse may own an apartment overseas, hold shares in a foreign company, maintain investment accounts in another currency, or expect to receive family property outside the United States. Years later, reconstructing the ownership… Read More »