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For high-achieving professionals in Central Florida, divorce involves complex considerations beyond the average case—from practice valuations and variable income to reputation management and protecting professional licenses. Doctors, attorneys, and other professionals face heightened stakes due to substantial assets, alimony exposure, and the need for discretion to safeguard their careers.

Consider this. What if you could agree on money expectations now, while you are on good terms, so that you avoid confusion or arguments later? For example, a Florida prenup can define separate property (inheritance and protecting premarital assets), assign responsibility for debts, and address hot button issues like spousal support and estate planning concerns.

Parenting any child across two households is a balancing act, but when a child is neurodivergent—such as in cases of autism, ADHD, or dyslexia—the stakes rise and so does the need for nuance. While traditional custody arrangements often default to 50/50 rotations that work for neurotypical children, neurodivergent children may require more tailored approaches. Courts, therapists, and families can better support these children by grounding parenting plans in three key realities: routine is regulation, transitions are stressors, and one size does not fit all.

If you have just been served with divorce papers in Florida, you may be feeling overwhelmed, confused, or even panicked. Before you read further, take a deep breath. It will be ok. 3 out of every 1,000 residents in the State of Florida will go through a divorce every year. The good news is, you can find emotional and legal support from people with the skills and experience that can help guide you through this difficult time.

Last week, the internet exploded when Coldplay’s stadium “kiss cam” landed on Andy Byron, the then-CEO of the data-ops company Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the firm’s chief of HR. Their startled faces (and the unmistakable embrace caught seconds earlier) flashed across the jumbo-screen and, within hours, across social media. It did not help that Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joked about the awkward Kiss Cam video by saying that the two could be “having an affair.”

Divorce has always been emotionally and financially taxing but in today’s economic situation, inflation is amplifying the strain, especially for professionals who must also protect their hard-earned reputations, careers, and future financial well-being.

Divorce is never straightforward and not every divorce is the same. The reason we are family law attorneys is because we are passionate about helping individuals and families going through really tough times. If I could summarize it, I would say that we do it for the kids.

The “Parental Abduction Act” creates a new civil cause of action when one parent unlawfully keeps a minor child from the other parent or legal guardian for more than 30 days. If proven, the aggrieved parent can seek either actual damages or $10,000—whichever is greater—plus reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.