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• How to Behave in Divorce Court
  If you or your spouse are unable to agree on the terms of your divorce, everything will be decided by a judge in a final court trial. You have a right to request a jury trial. In many states, including Florida, the “bench trial” is the trial of choice for a divorce case. A bench trial has no jury. So in a typical divorce, the judge is the most important person in your life. So it is best to always "play to the judge" throughout your case.
  Published 19Jun2006, viewed 466 times

• Child Support & the Long Arm of the Law
  There are three things you can count on as a divorced parent: death, taxes, and child support. If you are the custodial parent of your children, support is in the form of buying clothes, food, medicine, and the ten thousand other items children need. If you are the non-custodial parent, child support is in the form of cash. And with the latest web of laws in each state, the payment of child support is something you can count on paying.
  Published 16Apr2006, viewed 259 times

• Divorce and the Sale of the Marital Home
  There is one asset that is common in thousands of divorces: the marital home. The marital home is frequently the largest asset a couple owns. Many times, the marital home is the one and only asset a couple owns. And as the major or sole martial asset, special attention should be devoted to this issue during a divorce.
  Published 09Apr2006, viewed 339 times

• The Future of Legal Services: Unbundled Services
  There is a new concept in the legal industry called unbundled services. It is largely unknown by lawyers. But it has appeared in the attorney-ethical rules of many states. Most consumers have never heard of it. Most lawyers still have no idea of what it means. But the influence of this concept may change the future of legal services.
  Published 27Mar2006, viewed 307 times

• Divorce – Lower Cost Alternatives to an Attorney
  Many years ago hiring a divorce attorney was financially devastating for many people. Divorce was for the wealthy. The rest of us had no options. We had to beg, borrow, or steal to find the money for an attorney. But now there are more options than ever before for anyone facing a divorce.
  Published 23Jan2006, viewed 336 times

• Divorce, Taxes, and the IRS
  In Divorce, potential tax liability can frequently become a tool of one spouse - to be used against the other spouse. If improperly used, this tool can destroy all of the marital assets. In the worst case, tax liability can seriously impact the future financial security of either spouse and subject them to criminal sanctions.
  Published 17Jan2006, viewed 328 times

• The 7 Common Myths of Divorce
  The seven most common myths of divorce are explained by Divorce Attorney Howard Iken
  Published 08Jan2006, viewed 344 times

• 8 Steps to a Smooth Divorce
  8 Common sense steps to have a smoother divorce.
  Published 19Dec2005, viewed 322 times

• Child Custody in a Divorce – What is Best for the Children?
  In most states, child custody decisions during a divorce used to be simple. The judge would give custody to the mom. The dad got alternating weekend visitation. Now, custody decisions are drastically more complex. Judges are required to weigh a list of factors to determine which parent is the proper custodian of the children. The level of complexity in custody decisions has drastically risen and decisions are no longer clear-cut.
  Published 15Dec2005, viewed 338 times

• You Were Served Divorce Papers? A 3 Day Action Plan
  For people who have been served with divorce papers: this is a 3 day aciton plan to gain control of the situation.
  Published 12Dec2005, viewed 349 times

• Forget divorce court – most Florida divorces never make it to court
  When divorce attorney Howard Iken speaks with new clients, the first thing they talk about is “going to court.” The reality is they will probably never see the inside of a courtroom. They go through a process called Mediation. And 99 out of 100 cases settle at Mediation.
  Published 07Dec2005, viewed 280 times

• In Divorce, Women No Longer Have All the Power
  For many years the process of divorce was a process heavily biased toward women, to balance out the fact that it was a man’s world. But the laws have changed. In divorce, women no longer have all the power. Now, divorce is more even playing field and men don’t automatically lose everything.
  Published 06Dec2005, viewed 398 times

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