Practice Areas
Divorce

At the Law Office of Bernard Einstein, we understand the emotional nature of family legal matters and the importance of trust in the attorney client relationship. Our firm helps people navigate through the legal process and find the best possible outcome to difficult situations. With a commitment to communication, personal attention and timely results, you’ll find that our firm not only knows the law, but knows people.

As a divorce and family lawyer in Broward and Miami-Dade County the Law Offices Of Bernard Einstein has over 30 years of experience handling:

  • Simple And Complex Marital Settlement Agreements 
  • Contested And Uncontested Divorces
  • Child Support
  • Child Visitation
  • Child Custody
  • Modification of Child Support
  • Modification of Alimony
  • Modification of Custody
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Property division
  • Mediation

What Your Family  Attorney  Needs To Know
Follow this checklist to save time, money: Once you've chosen a divorce lawyer, you'll need to provide information and direction to him or her. When your attorney requests information, respond as quickly, completely, and concisely as you can -- don't waste your own and your lawyer's time by writing a 35-page document when all that was required was a " yes " or " no " answer. Of course, every case is unique, but the following checklist will give you an idea of what information your divorce lawyer will need. You need to disclose:

  • Why you are seeking a divorce. What caused your breakup? Are you sure you want to end the marriage, is the marriage irretrievably broken? " The client needs to be sure that he or she actually wants a divorce
  • Personal data about you, your spouse, and your children (if any). Write down your names (maiden name, too, if applicable); your home and work addresses and telephone numbers; your ages and places of birth; your Social Security Numbers; your states of health -- both mental and physical; your Green Card(s) and immigration papers (if applicable).
  • Facts about your marriage. When and where did you get married? Did you sign a prenuptial agreement? If so, bring a copy of the agreement with you. Have either of you been married before? Provide details of your previous divorce(s).
  • Whether there will be issues involving your children -- such as custody or access.
  • Financial information. What assets and debts did each of you bring into the marriage? What are your incomes and what are your expenses -- jointly and individually? What are the names and addresses of your employers? How much money does both of you have invested: in the bank, the stock market, etc.? Has either of you invested in insurance, a pension plan, a Pension and Profit Savings Plan? What property do you own (a house, car, boat, income property, etc.)? Was the property purchased before or after the marriage? Do you have a mortgage, and how much is still owed? Prior to seeing your lawyer, create a budget detailing how much you spend every month on items such as housing, food, clothing, personal grooming, gifts, vacations, etc. If you have children, and expect to be their primary caretaker, make sure you factor their costs into your budget.
  • Legal documents. Bring copies of prior or pending lawsuits, bankruptcy suits, judgments, and garnishments.
  • Your divorce goals. Be very specific about your goals in terms of realizing your future and have your short-term goals for property, other assets, custody, visitation, and support are consistent with that future.

Top 10 Ways To Help Your Children Through Divorce

  • Encourage your children to talk openly about their feelings
  • Emphasize that the divorce was not their fault
  • Understand that your children’s behavior may reflect feelings of anger, fear, confusion, sadness and loss. Validate their feelings, allow them to be angry with you
  • Be honest with your children about the finality of divorce according to what is age appropriate
  • Keep your children informed about family-life changes such as moving, visitation, activities, schedules, etc.
  • Remain consistent with established rules and expectations even if they are not the same in the other parent’s household.
  • Make the effort to spend quality time with each child every day.
  • Commit to protecting your children from being involved in parental conflict. Agree on co-parenting strategies that benefit the children
  • Take all necessary steps to ensure a safe and stable home environment
  • Seek professional help if your children are experiencing unresolved problems in response to your divorce

ADVANTAGES OF MEDIATION VERSUS FAMILY  COURT

  • You determine the schedule and issues
  • You control the mediation cost, which is usually about 1/10 to 1/3 the cost of a typical divorce case
  • You make the decisions in mediation that you'll be living with
  • You have the flexibility in mediation of taking time to consider how a decision will affect your family long term
  • Mediation is confidential
  • You control the outcome in mediation, and because of this, agreements made in mediation typically work better than those negotiated in the courthouse hallway minutes before a divorce trial
  • You can always go to court if mediation doesn't work
  • Cost-effective
  • Faster
  • Less stressful
  • Healthier for your and your family, since part of mediation is learning to communicate better, which is especially important when children are involved

Please call for an initial Free Legal  consultation.

801 Northeast 167th St. 2nd Floor
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Telephone: (305) 455-2040