Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Student Loan Debt Responsibilities And Divorce
Carrying student loans can be stressful for families, and if you are dissolving a marriage, you may have questions about what will happen to your student loans through the divorce process. Dividing assets and debts is one of the factors that need to be reviewed and addressed when a couple ends a Florida marriage…. Read More »
Who Gets The Family Pets?
When a couple in Florida divorces, who will keep the family pets can be a topic that leads to arguments. Unlike children, pets are not legal dependents under Florida’s divorce laws. Because of this, dogs, cats, and other animal friends are treated as property and are subject to the same distribution rules as other… Read More »
Florida Divorce And Property Division
How property is divided during the divorce process differs from state to state. In Florida, divorces follow equitable distribution rules. As a result, property is not necessarily divided equally, in a 50/50 split. Instead, a fair and equitable division needs to be established. A judge can do this if a dispute goes to court… Read More »
How Does A Court View Best Interests For Minors?
If you and your soon-to-be-ex spouse are disagreeing about child custody, you may be wondering if the dispute should go before a Florida court. And if it does, what exactly does the court consider when determining what is in a child’s best interests? A family court’s primary concern is always the best interests of… Read More »
How To Begin A Florida Divorce
If you have decided it’s time to divorce but have no idea how to get started, you are not alone. After all, ending a marriage is extremely emotional and there are other things to address beyond legal details. For instance, you may be looking for a new place to live or changing your employment… Read More »
Owning Your Own Business While Dissolving A Marriage
There are many benefits to owning your own business, you have independence and flexibility in your work, and you are in charge of meeting and exceeding your financial goals as you are in control of your client base and cash flow. But while being the boss of your own business can be a rewarding… Read More »
Should I Share A Divorce Attorney With My Spouse?
Some find they are able to effectively communicate with their spouse as they separate and divorce. For example, you and your spouse may be in agreement on how assets will be handled. If this is true for you, you and your spouse may have discussed hiring one divorce attorney, a legal professional that both… Read More »
Do People Still Talk About Parental Alienation Syndrome?
The concept of Parent Alienation Syndrome (PAS) has become less common in recent years. PAS was an idea put forward by a child psychiatrist in the 1980s after he noticed some children exhibiting behaviors during or after the divorce of their parents. Specifically, the doctor noticed that when one parent was sharing negative information… Read More »
Parents Choosing To Exit A Violent Marriage
When there is violence in a family, everyone in the home is impacted. This is true for children who witness violence between their parents as well as the spouses themselves. Kids see their parents as models of grown behavior. After all, they watch their parents communicate and then follow their lead. While learning to… Read More »
Pursuing A Florida Annulment
The reasons why Florida residents pursue marriage annulments vary, but they are always doing so to legally dissolve a marriage by having it declared invalid. In all likelihood they are seeking an annulment because the marriage should never have occurred to begin with, in cases where there was fraud or one of the parties… Read More »
