Custody and Time Sharing

What do the terms custody, visitation, time-sharing and parenting plan mean under Florida divorce and paternity law?  Historically Florida was what is considered a “custody” State where in th...

Dividing Assets & Liabilities

Florida Statute § 61.075 defines which assets and debts are marital; and it expressly requires the Court equitably divide all of the husband and wife’s “marital” property in a fair and equitabl...

Military Divorce

A military divorce in the State of Florida brings into place a number of different distinct and unique issues as compared to the typical Florida divorce between two civilians.  One of the issues beco...

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence can have a tremendous impact on parties who are going through a Florida dissolution of marriage or a child custody case.  When a marriage or relationship ends due to an act or acts ...

Mediation

Florida Statute § 44.1011 (2) defines Mediation as “a process whereby a neutral third person called a mediator acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute between two or more parti...

Marital Assets and Debts

One of the biggest concerns that a person who is contemplating getting divorced has is how a court will divide up all of their personal property and debts.  In Florida, the general rule is that a...

Stress and Divorce

For most people, a divorce is very stressful due to the uncertainty of moving forward in life.  Even an amicable or uncontested divorce can cause a lot stress because people getting divorced often fe...

I don’t Know Where My Spouse Is!

I don’t Know Where My Spouse Is! By Michael J. Costantino, Esq. Information on how to get a divorce if you don’t know where your spouse is?  There are several reasons for divorce; and in most...

Sole vs. Shared Parental Responsibility

Sole vs Shared Parental Responsibility in Florida By Michael J. Costantino, Esq. Identifying the difference between Sole Parental Responsibility vs. Shared Parental Responsibility under Florida Family...

Divorce vs Annulment

Divorce vs Annulment By Michael J. Costantino, Esq. The terms “divorce” and “annulment” can be confusing, and most times people do not know the difference between them. The two words are simil...