South Florida Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Martin Feldman of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, October 23, 2015.

Florida Senator Joseph Abruzzo is seeking full temporary custody of his infant son, alleging that his wife recently attempted suicide and is in need of mental health care.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Divorce Mediation on Friday, October 2, 2015.

In many divorces, the feelings of anger, betrayal and/or hurt are simply too much for divorce mediation. However, some courts will order mediation in the hope that differences in areas such as child custody, child support, alimony and property division can be resolved.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Divorce Mediation on Friday, October 30, 2015.

In a lot of ways, divorce mediation can be great for the end of your relationship, helping you figure out what to do next, determine how to split up assets, decide how to take care of your children and more. Still, for all of the help it can be, a lot of people don’t use it. Below are a handful of reasons why.

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

Many people think that prenuptial agreements are only for the wealthiest of Americans. Others think that it is simply unromantic. After all, talking about who gets what if a couple divorces before the wedding even happens can seem that way.

On behalf of Martin Feldman of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, September 18, 2015.

While it can be tempting to think that a celebrity’s money is what sets his or her divorce apart from ours, the truth is that a publicity statement could be the most pronounced difference. This summer has seen multiple celebrity divorces, with the couples issuing statements about their splits. Those statements almost always contain a request for privacy, which is something the layperson usually like to have as well.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Collaborative Law on Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

It’s been in the works for more than eight years. The “Achieving a Better Life Experience” Act, also known as ABLE, was the idea of a father who had a daughter with Down syndrome. After presenting his idea to the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia, and it ended up in front of Rep. Ander Crenshaw, (R-FL). Rep. Crenshaw fought for the bill’s passage, although it took some time to get it to a vote.

On behalf of Martin Feldman of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Alimony on Friday, September 4, 2015.

It’s not all that uncommon for a spouse to attempt to conceal assets from his or her soon-to-be ex-spouse. There are a number of reasons why a spouse would want to hide assets, but it usually boils down to not having to share any with his or her spouse.

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Prenuptial Agreements on Friday, August 7, 2015.

As we have discussed in the last few months, prenuptial agreements are very important to a couple’s marriage and, yes, their divorce. These contracts have a lot going on in them, and though they do carry great importance, they also aren’t for everyone. But what, specifically, are you allowed to include in the prenuptial agreement, and what are you forbidden from including?

On behalf of Rebecca H. Fischer of Fischer & Feldman, P.A. posted in Prenuptial Agreements on Friday, August 21, 2015.

When many people think of a prenuptial agreement, they may think about celebrity couples who want to protect the millions in property and real estate that each has. This is often true when it comes to the wealthiest of couples, but for everyday people entering into their second marriage — or even their third or fourth marriages — prenuptial agreements are very important.