As you can imagine, getting divorced in Florida or any other state is quite stressful. This Florida Family and Divorce Law post should help you maneuver the complexities of providing your attorney the necessary documents in order to assist them assist you in the process of a divorce. The starting point in any divorce […]
Coronavirus and Divorce Planning
Unfortunately, people stuck in bad marriages are now stuck in their homes with their spouse who they just cannot stand to be around. Statistics from China and the United Kingdom show that divorce rates are expected to climb when the worry and fear of the Coronavirus passes. Although the medical professionals don’t know exactly when […]
What Are The Signs That Your Spouse is Cheating from the Point of View of a Florida Divorce Attorney
In our experience, many people who are unhappy in their marriage have extra-marital affairs. Although a person getting divorced need not prove adultery in Florida to get divorced, many people just want to know is my husband or wife cheating on me. As divorce and family law attorney’s located in Weston and Coral Springs, Florida […]
Florida Paternity Cases are much more complex than most people realize!
In today’s society, many parents in their 20’s and 30’s are raising children together without getting married. Although most parents believe they have the exact same rights as if they had children while married, under Florida Family Law, this assumption is wrong. Most fathers immediately upon the birth of their children absolutely believe that […]
More and More people in the 50’s are Now Getting Divorced and Now need to See a Divorce Lawyer
After 36 years of law practice we have seen how family law changes from decade to decade. Years ago, our family law lawyers helped young baby boomers whose marriages failed early on in their marriage. For the people survived martial problems early on in their early marriages there seems to be a new trend of […]
Equitable Distribution of the Family Business in Florida
Many of our clients in Coral Springs or Weston, either own their own business or own a piece of a family owned business. In 2018, both of our divorce lawyers, Hale Schantz and Laura Schantz, jointly tried a case in Broward Circuit Family Court where the dispute concerned the value of 17 restaurants owned by […]
When Two Divorce Lawyers Divorce It Can Go Super Bad or Super Good
A recent article in the January 6, 2019 New York Times relates a story of how two divorce lawyers divorced and how they figured out what was best for their young child. The title of the article was “Two Divorce Lawyers in Love, What Could Go Wrong.” Obviously, a lot can go wrong when two […]
Husband refused to pay attorney’s fees without a fight
Last week, we had to fight for attorney’s fees and forensic accounting fees for our client. In our client’s divorce case, the Husband solely controls a major business. In fact, the Husband’s business generates millions of dollars each year. The Husband, not our client, has already paid his divorce attorney and forensic accountant the combined […]
Divorcing an Alcoholic or a Drug Addict
Divorce in Florida or anywhere else is not easy. When one spouse is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the process becomes more than just about money. When one divorcing spouse is an alcoholic or a drug addict, the family and most importantly the minor children can be negatively affected. Drugs and alcohol put a strain […]
Is my ex entitled modify the child support?
One of the most frequent questions we receive as family law attorneys in Florida concerns the modification of child support. Under Florida family law child support is modifiable until the emancipation of the child. Emancipation usually takes place when either a child turns 18 or graduates high school. The terms and conditions of the marital […]
