Getting a divorce may go a lot smoother when you prepare as much as you can prior to filing. One way to prepare is to gather critical financial documents and organize them for accessibility. Separating your finances and transitioning back to independence will take...
If my name is on the birth certificate, does it give me rights?
A child’s birth certificate is a record. It has no power on its own to give parental rights to the parents listed on it. Therefore, putting your name on your child’s birth certificate does not secure your paternity. The Florida Department of Revenue explains the only...
What is the difference between jail and prison?
Drug crimes range from misdemeanors and felonies. The potential sentences you may face for a conviction are also various. If the judge decides to incarcerate you, he or she could put you in jail or prison. These two institutions are not the same. They do both house...
What are the potential punishments for a first DUI?
When you get a DUI, the punishment depends on many factors. If this is your first time getting such a charge and there are no other extenuating circumstances, then there are several potential punishments you may receive. Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles...
How can you stay healthy during a gray divorce?
Regardless of how old you are, divorce has an impact on your health. As you age, these health effects may be more severe. According to U.S. News, most gray divorces occur between the ages of 50 and 64. While the benefits of leaving an unhappy marriage include...
How can you recover during a divorce?
When you marry someone, you typically expect to be with that person forever. Most couples wrap their identities up in the idea of being a spouse. When you divorce, that ends. To go through a divorce can wreak havoc on your mental and physical health. According to...
Is gray divorce really all that uncommon?
Is it uncommon to get a divorce later in life? In short: It is not. It would seem the more people are realizing they need to go their separate ways. Many of these people are older — in their 50s or 60s, for example — does that sound familiar to you? The data on gray...
Keeping your full 401(k) in your divorce
Like most people in Florida, you have likely planned out your retirement envisioning your spouse at your side during those golden years. Your divorce will certainly alter that vision. Yet the impact of your divorce goes well beyond changing the person you will spend...
Can you get a job with an arrest record, but no convictions?
Recently, Florida law enforcement pulled you over for driving under the influence. They arrested you, but they did not convict you. How does this impact your ongoing job search? Chron shines a light on the particulars of gaining employment with an arrest record free...
Will my military service be held against me concerning child custody?
Going through divorce with children involved is stressful enough, but if you are also serving in the active duty military you likely have additional problems on your mind. This may particularly weigh heavy on you when you are thinking about child custody issues. The...
