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If either you or your spouse own a 401(k) account, the assets inside it will likely be divisible during your divorce proceedings. However, this certainly doesn't make it easy to divide a 401(k) between two people. Let's take a look at a few issues you need to keep in...
Women and men deal with stress and anxiety in different ways, and divorces are full of those negative emotions. While you are both dealing with the dissolution of your marriage, the stresses of divorce may affect men differently than they do women, particularly those...
At Mercedes R. Wechsler, PA, one of our jobs as family law attorneys is to balance client expectations of what is fair with the cold hard reality of the law. The thing is, Florida's laws were created to be "fair," so if you don't think the judge made an appropriate...
If you're a baby boomer considering divorce during your golden years, there are some financial concerns you will want to keep in mind. For example, what will happen to you and your spouse's 401(k), IRAs and other retirement savings? Will you be able to enjoy the same...
After 28 years of marriage, two members of Miami "high society" -- Bob and Jody Dickinson from Miami -- have decided to bring their marriage to a close. News about the couple's breakup hit local newspapers on Valentine's Day. The dissolution of the marriage was...
The National Parents Organization (NPO) is publicly supporting an alimony reform law that Florida state lawmakers are currently considering. The NPO is a political action group that supports equal rights for fathers and mothers, and better lives for children, through...
Divorce was never the plan, but when it's on the horizon it's important that you start making a plan for yourself. Your future and your assets depend on how you approach the divorce and how and when you acquired your assets. In Florida, marital property refers to...
Did you think you were "too old to get a divorce?" Think again. More seniors in the United States are getting divorced than ever before. Divorce figures for couples over the age of 50 have increased substantially in recent years according to a study published by...
All military service members who have been active for 20 years or more can receive a military pension when they retire. That pension will compensate them for life. Since Congress passed Uniformed Service Members Protection Act in 1982, family law courts will treat...
The state of Florida takes child support very seriously. According to the Florida Department of Revenue, employers are even required to withhold support money from the noncustodial parent's paycheck if there is a court order. If that parent does not report a new job,...
