What Role Nonmarital Contracts Play Among Cohabitating Couples
Marriage is so much more than two people who are in love wanting to spend the rest of their lives together. Once you and your officiant sign you…
LATEST ARTICLES BY: Michael M. Shemkus
Why Shared Custody May Be in the Best Interest of Your Child
One of the first things parents think about when they decide to seek a divorce is how it will affect the kids. While the discussion of what the…
What’s an Ideal Visitation Schedule for Your Infant or Toddler?
For children less than 2.5 years of age, child psychologists argue this is a critical time age for a parent to bond with his or her child and…
Divorce and Retirement Assets: What You Need to Know
One of the most complicated parts of dividing marital property is splitting up retirement accounts. Some property is easier to divide. For example, maybe you will take the…
Why More Millennials Are Signing Prenups Than Their Parents Did
They say that opposites attract. And, when it comes to marriage among millennials, it's perhaps because of the fact that they do that many of those couples are…
How to Break a Prenuptial Agreement
Prenuptial agreements protect spouses' rights to their assets and income that they amass during their marriage. While we like to think of contracts such a prenup as being…
Assets Your Spouse May Be Hiding From You as You Divorce
Divorcing spouses are legally required to fill out disclosures enumerating their many different sources of income, debts they owe, expenses and other assets. Despite the risk of them…
What Type Visitation Schedule Is Right for You and Your Children?
Figuring out which parent is going to have the kids for holidays or birthdays can be difficult. Deciding who's going to take the kids to school, extracurricular activities,…
Handling the Division of Complex Assets in Your Divorce Case
When a partner first starts thinking about leaving his or her spouse, one of the first things thought about is how to divide up his and her belongings.…
How Child Support Is Determined in Florida
Every state handles divorces a little differently. In the state of Florida, the courts create what is called a parenting plan. A parenting plan encompasses all of the…
