Post-Divorce Health Insurance in Florida While one spouse may be court-ordered to maintain the health insurance for the children after the divorce, he or she is not responsible for maintaining the health insurance for the other spouse. Since there must be no gap in coverage, consider your options, and discuss health insurance early in divorce [...]

Parenting plans are effective tools that are specifically designed to further the best interests of the children. Of course, parenting plans cannot realistically address all potential issues that may surface during the course of co-parenting the children. One such unanticipated issue in the Coronavirus or COVID-19 crisis, and a question may be: How will this [...]

The simple, blanket answer to "how long does a divorce take in Florida" - it generally takes between three and 24 months to complete a divorce in the state of Florida. However, many factors determine the amount of time it takes to finalize your divorce, including whether it is uncontested or contested. Regardless of what [...]

While everyone is spreading holiday cheer, you may be wondering how you’re going to cope with your first holiday season post-divorce. We work with many clients who experience the holidays shortly after their divorce is final. We understand that everything may look and feel different now and celebrating may be the last thing on your [...]

A PREDICTION FOR PATERNITY In the Fall 2012 publication of Commentator, John Foster and his then-associate, Kelli Murray (who is now Chief of Staff at the University of Florida’s law school), published an article entitled “Paternity in the Modern Family”, which may be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://www.bakerlaw.com/files/uploads/documents/news/articles/litigation/2012/commentator-article-foster-murray.pdf In the article, [...]