FAQ Videos

• Are collaborative lawyers specially trained to handle collaborative divorces?

• Are mental health professionals specially trained to handle collaborative divorce process cases?

• Are there advantages to a power of attorney over a conservatorship?

• At what age can my children decide where they want to live?

• At what age is child support terminated in Florida for a handicapped child who is unable to be gainfully employed?

• Can I add my daughter's or son's name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney?

• Can I change attorneys in the middle of my Florida divorce case?

• Can I file for divorce in Florida while my spouse is stationed with the military in another country?

• Can my child's conversations at home on the phone or computer with friends lead to discipline at school?

• Can my mother give me money when she moves into my house?

• Could my loved one actually be happier in a nursing home than at home?

• Do all attorneys practice elder law?

• Do children have to pay for a parent to be in a nursing home?

• Do children have to pay for parents in nursing homes?

• Do I have to share my pension after my Florida divorce?

• Do I have to talk to my spouse during the collaborative divorce?

• Does a collaborative divorce cost more than going to court?

• Does a court have to decide our parenting time schedule, or can the other parent and I make the schedule ourselves?

• Does every collaborative divorce use a full team?

• Does my spouse have to pay my collaborative fees and cost?

• Does the person over whom guardianship is sought have to know that a petition for guardianship was filed?

• How do I ask my spouse for a divorce?

• How do I choose a divorce attorney in Florida?

• How does the collaborative divorce process benefit families?

• How does the role of child specialist differ from that of a custody evaluator?

• How is a guardian appointed?

• How is a guardianship proceeding initiated?

• How long does it take for a divorce to be final in Florida?

• How much does a litigated divorce cost?

• How often should I visit my loved one at the nursing home?

• How will the Florida court determine where my children should reside after the divorce?

• I think I am in an abusive relationship. What should I do?

• If a guardianship petition is filed, who has to know about it?

• If I choose a durable power of attorney, how would my incapacity be determined?

• If I give my agent immediate powers, do I forfeit all rights to make financial decisions?

• If I give someone power of attorney, do I forfeit my own rights to make decisions?

• If I have all my estate planning and long-term care documents from another state, do I have to have them redone in Florida?

• If I leave the collaborative process, can my collaborative lawyer go with me?

• If I leave the collaborative process, can my collaborative lawyer help me find a litigation attorney?

• If I start dating someone before my divorce is final, can it be use against me?

• If my mother or father is not able to handle her or his own financial matters, what can I do?

• If the school district is not following my child's IEP or the IEP is not working, what can I do?

• If we are already in litigation, can we switch to collaboration?

• In Florida divorce cases, how do attorneys and judges contribute to parent alienation?

• In my Florida divorce case, how long does mediation last?

• In my Florida divorce case, will I have to pay for my spouse's attorney?

• Is a spouse required to use all of his or her money to pay for the nursing home cost of the other spouse?

• Is collaborative divorce expensive?

• Is the collaborative divorce process private and confidential?

• Is the collaborative law process better for my children?

• Is the collaborative process better for my children?

• Living will, power of attorney, or advance directive?

• Must I give my agent full power over all my property?

• My parents live with me. Can they use their money to help pay for some of the expenses?

• My spouse and I are in agreement and just want an attorney to make our agreements legal. Can the attorney do that?

• My spouse has all the financial information. How does the neutral financial specialist help the team get the information?

• My spouse just asked for a divorce. What do I do first in Florida?

• Once I appoint a health care agent, can I change my mind?

• Once I have signed a durable power of attorney, can I change my mind?

• Our entire family works together to take care of our mother. Can we be paid for the things we do for her?

• Should I add my family member's name on my assets and avoid a will?

• Should I have a power of attorney for healthcare?

• Should I talk with the person I intend to appoint before completing a durable power of attorney?

• We are not married. Can the collaborative divorce process be helpful to us around visitation and custody issues?

• What are some permissible ways to spend down my assets?

• What are the requirements to move to another state with my children?

• What documents should I have in my estate plan that will help me plan for long-term care?

• What factors go into determining custody/timesharing and visitation in Florida?

• What happens if we reconcile and want to cancel the divorce?

• What if someone had filed a petition to appoint a guardian for me?

• What is a collaborative divorce team?

• What is a guardianship or conservatorship?

• What is a health care proxy?

• What is a living will?

• What is a marital settlement agreement in a divorce in Florida?

• What is a parenting plan?

• What is an uncontested divorce?

• What is collaborative divorce?

• What is FERPA?

• What is hospice?

• What is the benefit of adding a neutral financial specialist to our collaborative divorce team?

• What is the benefit of adding mental health professionals to our collaborative divorce team?

• What is the difference between a guardian of the person and a guardian of the property?

• What is the difference between collaboration and litigation?

• What is the difference between collaboration and mediation?

• What is the first thing that I should do if I am served with a summons and complaint in Florida?

• What is the holistic approach to divorce?

• What is the role of a neutral financial specialist in a collaborative divorce?

• What is the role of the collaborative lawyer? Is it different than the role of a traditional lawyer?

• What is the value of collaborative divorce?

• What should I bring when I meet with the divorce attorney?

• Who can benefit from the collaborative divorce process?

• Who should consider collaborative divorce in Florida?

• Why do I have to fill out a questionnaire before being interviewed by a prospective attorney?

• Why should divorcing couples consider mediation in Florida?

• Why should I hire an elder law attorney?

• Will a collaborative child specialist tell us who should get custody?

• Will having a durable power of attorney prevent the need for a conservatorship?

• Will my collaborative lawyer fight for me?

• Will the government or state take my house if I go into a nursing home?