Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Decline in U.S. Migration Tied to Divorce Rate
Over the last 50 years, Americans have fallen into a pattern of moving much less frequently. In fact, the rate of annual U.S. interstate migration in 2015 was only half as much as it was in 1965. Researchers over the years have considered many different factors to change this steep decline in migration, such… Read More »
Why Can’t I See My Children By Myself?
Although the situation is relatively rare, there are divorce cases in which one parent ends up with supervised parenting time or timesharing, which means that the parent cannot see the children without a chaperone or other third party present. There are a variety of reasons as to why a court might limit a parent’s… Read More »
Divorce and Guilt-Driven Parenting
Many parents feel guilty about putting their children through divorce, no matter how appropriate or necessary the divorce may be. They feel guilty that their children no longer have an intact home, that they must shuttle back and forth between two parents’ homes, and that their children have had to witness the stressful and… Read More »
Study Shows People Who Watch Porn Twice as Likely to Get Divorced
A new study presented at the American Sociological Association suggests that married people who start watching porn separately are twice as likely to divorce in the future as those who don’t. The married women who started watching porn were as much as three times as likely to divorce. If a married woman stopped watching… Read More »
Who Pays for Travels Costs When My Child’s Other Parent Lives Far Away?
In today’s age, it is not unusual for a child’s parents to live in two different cities or even in two different states. This arrangement necessitates a long-distance parenting plan that gives both parents adequate and appropriate timesharing with the child. However, a long-distance parenting plan also must include provisions for paying the expenses… Read More »
Study Finds Women More Likely to File for Divorce than Men
The results of sociologist Michael Rosenfeld’s study are about the same as they were decades ago; women initiate about 69% of all divorces, and most parties surveyed agreed that it is the woman who was more likely to want to break up. Similarly, a 1956 study showed that among couples in Detroit who divorced… Read More »
What is the Right of First Refusal in Florida Family Law Cases?
The right of first refusal is a common provision in Florida parenting plans that allows one parent to spend additional time with the child when the other parent needs daycare for the child, perhaps due to work hours, medical appointments, or other activities that necessitate childcare. While this provision is not mandatory for parenting… Read More »
Privacy Rights and the High Net Worth Divorce
Typically, almost every aspect of a divorce proceeding is a public record. When the parties involved are celebrities, public figures, or have a high net worth, however, privacy may be of special concern. Fortunately, there are a number of different techniques that you can use in your divorce to protect your privacy, despite the… Read More »
Am I Allowed to Move to a Different State With My Child?
As the United States has become an increasingly mobile country over the last several years, more and more people are moving to different cities and states, often to take advantage of booming job markets and new career opportunities. The virtual dating world also has created more situations in which a participant must move in… Read More »
The Benefits of Establishing Paternity Under Florida Law
When a child is born to parents who are not married, it is important to take the steps necessary to legally establish paternity for your child. Establishing paternity for a child gives that child a legal father. Florida law provides for a number of different ways to establish paternity. Whichever method of establishment you… Read More »