Author Archives: Jay Butchko
What Is The Role Of The Mediator In A Divorce?
Mediators play a vital role during the divorce process. The process of mediation is considered the quickest and cheapest way to dissolve a marriage. Many judges will require that divorcing couples give mediation a try prior to attempting to litigate a divorce. The mediator acts as a neutral third party who helps both spouses… Read More »
Governor DeSantis Signs Bill To End Permanent Alimony In Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis recently passed a law doing away with permanent alimony and making major changes to the way alimony works in Florida. The passing of the bill was not without controversy. The First Wives Advocacy Group, a group of former spouses who say their lives will be upended without alimony payments, vigorously advocated… Read More »
Are Women Filing For Divorce More Than Men?
Women do initiate divorces with more frequency than men. The question then becomes why? While a question like this may have several potential answers and usually ends up eluding to a confluence of factors coming together, the common-sense default state should indicate that men and women initiate divorces at about the same rate. So,… Read More »
Fewer Adults Marrying, More Adults Putting Off Marriage
Today, adults in the U.S. are getting married far less frequently than they were in 1970. The rate of U.S. marriages has plummeted over 60% in that time. There are numerous reasons for this. One of the most prominent is that individuals are beginning careers earlier than they are families. In many cases, the… Read More »
Four Signs Your Marriage Is Headed For Divorce
Marriages like people are highly variable and no generic litmus can be applied to any relationship that works in 100% of cases. However, people like to write articles and in some cases, they touch upon specific risk factors that make a certain type of sense. However, you should not interpret these articles as heralding… Read More »
Divorced Parents Battle Over The Affections Of Only Child, 11
His parents divorced in 2018, but his parents have been locked in a tug-of-war ever since over the affections of their 11-year-old child who is now caught in the middle of this terrible contest. In most cases, courts will consider the best interests of the child when determining custody arrangements and parents have little… Read More »
Are Longer Lifespans A Factor In Divorce?
Just in terms of pure math, the longer a marriage lasts, the more likely it will end in divorce. This may sound counterintuitive, but longer marriages produce more opportunities to appraise your options and move on. Today, people are living longer than ever before and the rates of divorce among those 40 and over… Read More »
What Percentage Of Marriages End In Divorce?
We’ve heard the statistic that 50% of all marriages end in divorce. However, what does that actually mean and how do we arrive at that number? Right now, there are millions of marriages across the United States. Some will end in divorce while others will not. Is it really a coin flip whether or… Read More »
Divorce And Bankruptcy: What You Need To Know
Divorce opens a number of issues for people, but one of the foremost is that finances that used to be split now fall entirely on each individual spouse. Support that they had at one time is no longer there. This means that debts and liabilities that the couple accrued during the marriage are more… Read More »
LGBTQ Couples Face Unique Challenges In Divorce
Divorce creates a significant amount of stress for anyone, but LGBTQ couples face unique challenges when untying the knot. Meanwhile, they face all of the same challenges that other couples have been facing for millennia. To be sure, finding the right divorce attorney for you may be a matter of comfort. Faulkner Law Group,… Read More »
