South Florida Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Prenuptial Agreements on Monday, December 14, 2015.

Since the Supreme Court decided in June 2015, many same-sex couples have gotten married. Unfortunately, many of these couples will also experience divorce and without a prenuptial agreement.

On behalf of Martin Feldman of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in High Asset Divorce on Tuesday, December 22, 2015.

After 26 years as husband and wife, country music star Reb McEntire and Narvel Blackstock have finalized their divorce. The announcement was made on Reba’s Facebook account.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Divorce Mediation on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

When parents divorce, the children are affected. For some, the divorce may mean there will be less arguing in the home. For others, it may be the most emotional, saddest event in their young lives. However, an estimated 1 million marriages with children end in divorce each year. Those parents who have a child with special needs will generally face a more complex divorce process.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Divorce Mediation on Monday, December 7, 2015.

Are you considering divorce mediation but wonder if some of the myths you have heard about it are true? By learning more about mediation and why some myths aren’t true, you can make an informed decision about whether or not to employ this type of divorce process.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Prenuptial Agreements on Friday, November 20, 2015.

Getting married is one of the highlights of your life. The man or woman you love has said yes and you are over the moon happy. One thing that may come up is what to do about a prenuptial agreement. In the past, only the rich and famous needed prenuptial agreements because their marriages were often seen as tenuous and they had a lot to protect. Now, lots of people who are in the middle class are getting “prenups” too because it helps them plan for the future.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Collaborative Law on Friday, November 6, 2015.

Divorce can be complicated enough on its own, even if you and your spouse don’t have any children. If you do, it grows even more complex, and this reaches a whole new level if you have a child with special needs. Below are a few things that you should know about this process in Florida.

On behalf of Martin Feldman of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Alimony on Thursday, November 12, 2015.

There are often several tax implications for ex-spouses after a divorce, whether it be from selling property, cashing in pension or stocks or even from paying or receiving alimony. That’s right — there are tax implications for both spouses when alimony payments are made.

On behalf of Martin Feldman of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Alimony on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Earlier this spring in Florida, a proposal to overhaul alimony in the state didn’t make it through the final days of the legislative session. Now, there are three rewrites of the state’s alimony laws in the Legislature. Each would get rid of permanent alimony and use various formulas to determine the alimony amount.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Prenuptial Agreements on Friday, October 9, 2015.

When a billionaire hedge fund manager and his wife end up in court again over their prenuptial agreement, it makes the news. Kenneth Griffin and his wife Anne Dias Griffin will return to court this week to try to settle their disagreements over their prenup.