Being used as a “bargaining” in a divorce proceeding is a traumatic, stressful and psychologically damaging place for a child to be. In order to help children of divorce overcome their status as powerless, many professional legal associations and organizations, adopted and promote a document called the “Bill of Rights for Children of Divorce.”

Divorces can get ugly, especially in the digital age. When you become truly enmeshed with a partner, you often end up sharing your space with them. Not only does this include your physical property, but also your virtual property. With this in mind, once you are certain that you're going to be getting a divorce, there are a few things that you need to change, not only to protect yourself and your reputation but also to protect your emotions. You may need to call upon prior experience with breakups to deal with the greatest breakup of all: the breakup of matrimony. For more information regarding divorce in the digital age and protecting your online identity, you can contact Kenny Leigh and Associates, men-only divorce attorneys in Jacksonville. Kenny Leigh and Associates has six offices in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Fleming Island, Daytona, Fort Walton Beach and Boca Raton, serving North Florida and South Florida.

Unlike some other states, Florida provides for a fair and equitable distribution of marital assets. Throughout a divorce, the courts, ex-spouses and attorneys will work together to determine the most fair way to divide all marital property. Marital property is any asset that was acquired throughout a divorce by either party. This means that an inheritance of one of the ex-spouses will still be considered marital property if it was acquired during the marriage. Other forms of marital property include cash, bonds, business assets, physical property and retirement benefits. Retirement benefits are a unique situation. Many individuals are surprised to learn that their retirement account, even if it's under their own name, is still considered a marital asset and is still subject to fair and equitable distribution.

If you're currently engaged, it may be the right time to start considering the benefits of a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement protects both spouses by clearly outlining the terms should they eventually decide to divorce. While it's never pleasant to think of the possibility of divorce, relationships can change over time. Many people get divorced twenty or thirty years following their marriage, which leaves them with significant amounts of property to separate. A prenuptial agreement simply makes it easier for two parties to separate without any disagreements. Over time, both individuals may find that they acquire wealth together and it can be difficult to determine who owns what. The prenuptials that Jacksonville, Gainesville, Daytona, Fort Walton, Fleming Island and Boca Raton residents create before their wedding will allow them to operate knowing how items will be split up later on, and this will educate their decisions throughout their relationship.

Kenny Leigh & Associates, family and mediation lawyers in Jacksonville, Fleming Island, Daytona, Gainesville, Boca Raton, and Fort Walton Beach, host a wealth of knowledge, experience, and resources for a mediation divorce. However, before beginning the process, we believe it is best for our clients to have some foreknowledge of what the divorce process overall is most likely going to entail. This is particularly true when you are looking to hire mediation services, as this is a specialized section of the divorce process. Since so many divorces are a contentious process, mediation may not seem to be common practice. However, mediation is frequently used in reaching a mutually reasonable conclusion. The following is an overview of the mediation process as it relates to getting a divorce.