Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Is 50/50 Custody Best for Kids?
When parents in Florida get divorced and have minor children from their marriage, part of the divorce process will involve child custody matters. One part of child custody in Florida is time-sharing. Under Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 61.13), parents can have an equal (or 50/50) time-sharing arrangement, but equal time-sharing is not a… Read More »
What Are Nondischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy?
If you are thinking about filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in order to discharge your debts and to get a fresh start financially, it is extremely important to understand that all debt is not automatically discharged when you file for consumer bankruptcy. To be sure, certain types of debts are known as nondischargeable debts… Read More »
Is Divorce “Inherited”?
For many years, studies have attempted to determine whether divorce might be “inherited,” or to put it another way, whether children with divorced parents are more likely to get divorced themselves. According to a recent article in The Atlantic, kids with divorced parents may be more likely to get divorced themselves, but the research… Read More »
Why a Home Appraisal is Important in Your Florida Divorce
Getting divorced is always complicated, even when the couple has only been married for a short time and owns relatively few marital assets. Property division in divorces gets even more complex when the couple has been married for a long time and owns substantial assets together, including real estate. When you are planning to… Read More »
Divorce for Stay-At-Home Parents
If you are a stay-at-home parent and are considering divorce or know that your spouse plans to file for divorce, the future can feel uncertain. Given that your primary job for many years has been to stay at home in order to raise your children, financial matters can seem daunting, and the prospect of… Read More »
Steps to Prepare for Divorce
Planning for divorce can be complicated, especially if you are trying to make divorce plans before you separate from your spouse. When individuals in Orlando are in particularly harmful relationships and they are worried about how the other spouse will respond to news of an Orlando divorce filing, it can be extremely helpful to… Read More »
Divorce and Bankruptcy: Frequently Asked Questions
When you are considering divorce in Orlando and you are also thinking about filing for bankruptcy, you are likely to have many questions about the two different processes. For example, should you plan to file for divorce first or bankruptcy first? And if you do file for bankruptcy before you file for divorce, do… Read More »
Will Gray Divorce Destroy Your Finances?
Many people in Florida who are considering divorce worry about how dissolving their marriage will affect their finances. Although most married couples who are thinking about divorce already are living separate and apart—and thus paying their own bills and managing a household on a single income—the prospect of divorce can renew financial anxieties. For… Read More »
Do I Need a QDRO in My Divorce?
If you are considering filing for divorce in Orlando, or if you and your spouse are in the early stages of your divorce, you likely know that any marital assets will be distributed as part of the property division process. Some marital assets are more difficult to divide than others, resulting in complex property… Read More »
Filing Taxes After Your Orlando Divorce
After you get divorced—whether after a short marriage or a long-term marriage—it is important to think carefully about your tax situation and how filing your taxes might change now that you are single. According to an article in Credit Karma, there are numerous complicated tax matters that accompany divorce in Florida, and it is… Read More »
