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Understanding the Divorce Process

No two divorces are exactly alike. Every breakup has its own unique legal, financial, and/or parenting issues, which require their own resolution strategies. Here’s a basic primer of how the divorce process works in the United States. Speak to a lawyer at Frank Family Law Practice in Altamonte Springs to answer any questions you may have. Temporary Orders and Filing Divorce Papers A temporary order/agreement establishes quick decisions about the children, property,...

What Questions Should I Ask When I Meet With a Divorce Attorney in Winter Park?

Divorce is never friendly, and selecting a divorce lawyer could be stressful. Since there are lots of practicing lawyers, it is necessary to make sure you hire a skill and knowledgeable lawyer for your divorce. You should know that there are various lawyers with expertise in different areas. That an attorney was very competent in handling a friend’s divorce case doesn’t mean he/she would be the right one for you. Since divorce cases are usually complicated, you need an a...

Legal Separation vs. Divorce: Which is recommended?

People having difficulties in marriages could consider filing for a divorce. On the other hand, many times, people talk about legal separation, and you wonder which will be beneficial, both now and in the long run. There is no simple answer to direct you on the better choice between legal separation and divorce as legal separation is almost as complicated and stressful as a divorce. Some families, as a result of ethnic difference and religious belief, could benefit from a legal separation....

Financial Benefits of a Divorce

Anyone thinking of filing for divorce might be aware of the financial implications. It is pretty easy for younger ones who get divorced to bounce back on track financially; even at that, divorce takes its toll on finances. For instance, one obvious implication of getting a divorce is no more splitting of bills and mortgages. Besides, when you finally divide up your investments, you will be left with less savings. Divorce takes its toll on couples financially if it happens after reti...

How to help your child adapt to a new school after divorce

For a child whose parent just got divorced and has to change location or change schools, the transition can be difficult and scary. The feeling of being new in the class and not having friends yet can make your child feel unsettled for the first few days at their new school. However, as a parent, there are ways to help your child feel at ease through the transition. 1. Create a routine and stick to it. Your child is going through a lot of changes, and you can help by cre...

The things you cannot include in a prenuptial agreement

Contracts are not only limited to businesses. Sometimes, marriages also require contracts for certain occurrences in the marriage. In other words, these contracts define what happens in a marriage when something else happens. More accurately put, this contract is known as a prenuptial agreement, also called “prenup.” It is a contract put in place by two people which they must agree on before getting married. If you are getting married in Orlando and you need a prenuptial agreement...

The Process of Divorcing an Addict or Alcoholic

Divorce itself is a stressful process, but your spouse can make it more difficult if they are an addict or alcoholic. This addiction may be the reason for the divorce, or a habit the just took up when the divorce process started. It could be an alcohol addiction prescription or illegal drugs. Whatever the case is, going through a divorce with a spouse dealing with addiction can be challenging. A person dealing with an addiction is usually difficult to interact with and in the case o...

How to ensure domestic violence accusations do not affect divorce proceedings

Domestic violence is one prevalent issue that we have in the world today that we must not ignore. It is so important that the victims of domestic violence need to receive extra care once they get out of that situation. And of course, while there is ready-made public sympathy for domestic violence victims or anybody who claims to have been abused, we also need to be aware that there are fake accusations of domestic violence. According to statistics put out by Stop Abusive and Violent Environme...

Enforcing a domestic violence injunction

Domestic violence is not something to take with levity hands, and anybody in such a situation must find ways to protect themselves. If you are scared of a violent partner or anyone for that matter, you should make moves to file a petition for a restraining order. You can get this done with the help of a family law practice in Orlando. Even though the order does not exactly prevent the abuser from stalking the victim, it, however, gives the victim the power to call the authorities if their par...

Reasons why victims of domestic violence must be protected in the digital age

There is so much good that can be done with digital technology but, technology also does a lot of harm to people such as victims of domestic violence. There are lots of crimes and atrocities that can be committed with digital technology, but the world’s attention is focused mainly on crimes like fraud, hacking, cyberbullying and hacking. Not many people pay much attention to technology-driven sexual assault and violence where people carry out sexual assault and abuse or share sexual ima...