Divorce
Whether you
are getting married or want to leave your present arrangement, it is
wise to prepare for divorce.
Divorces have a lot of hazards you might be able to avoid if you plan
things accordingly.
Divorce is a difficult time for both
spouses. It is a time when there is a tendency for a lot of couples to
take an adversarial position and one spouse try to take more than their
share and in which the children become pawns used in the battle.
This is what the attorneys
love to see happening as they know it will generate a lot of fees for
them. It also will create barriers between the spouses that will exist
for a long time.
As
with other things, broken marriages need some sort
of closure. This can only be obtained with each
party fairly dividing what is owned and making
arrangements for adequate care of any children
involved and support enough to get the needy spouse
back on the road to independence.
By working out a fair settlement agreement,
you will manage to keep a larger portion of those assets than if you if
incurred large attorney's fees as a result of an
adversarial
relationship. And, not only that, but the children and both parties
will suffer less.
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When anticipating marriage, you will want to find out
more about Prenuptial
Agreements. If anything can save you a lot of grief and expense
should you become involved with a divorce, this will be the tool that
will do it. It will help provide the closure to an event that will
enable you to get on with your life and avoid
financial suicide.
If you are already married,
an alternative to a Prenuptial Agreement is a "Collaborative
Divorce." For certain couples who would like a peaceful,
no-court divorce, it would be definitely worth looking into.
Interesting
reading:
Collaborative
Divorce:
Instructional Videos:
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Florida - 12th Circuit Court
"Family Law in a Nutshell" instruction
videos covering: Litigation essentials, Divorce in Florida, Custody
and Shared Responsibility, Visitation, Child Support, and Paternity.
