Lakeland Family Law Blog
Loneliness after the end of marriage
Sometimes, when people move on from a marriage, they struggle with loneliness. These feelings are very common, especially for those whose lives virtually revolved around their marriage. Moreover, some people are unable to spend as much time with their kids, making...
What happens to the spouse’s military ID?
One of the perks of marrying a servicemember is gaining limited access to some military bases. To allow this, the U.S. government provides military IDs to military spouses. During a divorce, you might wonder what to do with that ID. In fact, both military personnel...
Drunk driving and custody cases
When it comes to child custody, a variety of factors affect how courts decide to award custody. From a parent's financial security to their relationship with the children, many different aspects of a parent's life play a role in their ability to secure custody rights....
Special child custody considerations for military members
As a member of the military, you have different job duties than many people. This can have an impact on what happens with child custody matters since your job may take you away from your family or mean you move around a lot. Knowing how to handle custody matters in...
What is gray divorce?
Overall, the divorce rate has gone down considerably over the last 20 years. However, an interesting phenomena has popped up in the meantime: the divorce rate overall has gone down, but the divorce rate for people ages 50 and over has gone up. There are a myriad of...
How will your divorce impact your family business?
If you and your spouse own a family business, it likely has financially served you well over the course of your marriage. Now that you face a divorce, however, that same business could pose a major problem in terms of your property settlement agreement. Florida law...
What are some common causes of military divorce?
Life in the military can affect not only those enrolled but their spouses and children as well, especially when families split due to divorce. The employment website Monster reports that nearly 30 percent of individuals in a military career get divorced, with some...
Debt before, during and after your divorce
Most married couples know that money can be quite a source of contention in their relationship. In some cases, one spouse likes to live frugally and save as much money as possible while the other spouse prefers to spend money as it is earned and live to the couple's...
How to create an effective parenting plan
Couples with kids can face many challenges during the divorce process. There are so many important factors to consider, and each one of them is equally as important as the next. From deciding custody arrangements to visitation times, making decisions can be stressful,...
Take a united front when telling the kids about divorce
Once a couple decides to end the marriage, the next step is to share the news with the children. This is a challenging conversation to have, but handling it correctly will help tremendously. Depending on their ages, kids react to the news of divorce in different...
