Seven Ways Alimony Reform Will Affect Divorcing Couples in Florida
August 16, 2023 Deborah Beylus
Florida’s 2023 Alimony Reform Law (HB 1301), effective July 1, 2023, eliminated permanent periodic alimony and replaced it with four specific...
Florida Family Law Rule 12.740: In-Person vs. Virtual Mediation in the 15th Judicial Circuit
January 4, 2023 Deborah Beylus
Under Florida Family Law Rule 12.740, divorcing couples may conduct mediation virtually via audio-video technology (Zoom/Teams), in-person, or...
The Outlook for Mediation in the New World of Covid-19 in 2021
January 29, 2021 Deborah Beylus
The unexpected COVID-19 pandemic is transforming how we live and work in ways profound and superficial alike. In light of the crisis, those changes...
10 Essential Steps to Prepare for Florida Divorce Settlement Negotiations
December 16, 2020 Deborah Beylus
How do you prepare for a divorce settlement in Florida? Successful preparation requires three specific actions: completing mandatory financial...
Misconceptions About Mediating Conflict
October 26, 2020 Deborah Beylus
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc with the judicial dockets, schedules and the entire court system. Mediation has proven to be an especially valuable...
Mediating with Deborah Beylus at South Florida Mediation Services
December 4, 2019 Deborah Beylus
This holiday season I am thankful for my community- the family law attorneys and divorcing clients who choose to mediate instead of letting the...
A House Divided: Splitting the Marital Residence in Divorce Mediation
August 8, 2019 Deborah Beylus
The “Marital residence” is a term used in divorce law to refer to the property where the couple resided together before the breakdown of the...
Top Ten Reasons Mediation is Useful in Settling Family Cases in Florida
March 27, 2019 Deborah Beylus
1. Mediation is often required by court ordered. In most family law cases, the presiding judge will send the parties in family matters to mediation...
January 16, 2019 Deborah Beylus
Practically every divorce case involves marital assets to be divided between the parties. Of significant concerns are the tax issues involved in...
Five Ways the New Tax Laws Will Affect Divorcing Couples
November 23, 2018 Deborah Beylus
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most sweeping update to the U.S. tax code in more than thirty (30) years. The recently released bill would...
The Benefits of Mediation in Divorce
April 11, 2018 Deborah Beylus
It is universally agreed that when possible, allowing parties to make their own decisions that impact their own financial outcome with the...
Happy Holidays from South Florida Mediation Services
December 18, 2017 Deborah Beylus
“Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and...
We chose Deborah as our mediator because she took the time to speak with us during an initial consultation and made us feel heard right from the start. It was also a huge plus that her services included court filing, which made the process more streamlined and less stressful. Throughout our meetings, Deborah was generous with her time, patient, and thoughtful. She helped guide us through discussions that led to an outcome both of us felt good about. We’re grateful for her support and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a fair and compassionate mediator.
“My wife and I have had over 50 years experience working with children and families. We are keenly aware of when individuals do their jobs or when the rare circumstance occurs and people move their level of commitment to a higher level. You have humbled me as you have taken me under your wings and worked to ensure a better quality of life for me and my soon to be ex-wife. Your willingness to hold my hand and walk me through complex issues during an emotional time for us has been extraordinary. I have tears in my eyes as I sit here and thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have done and helped me to accomplish.”
“I just wanted to thank you for the excellent work you did as it pertains to my divorce from my wife. Your attention to detail really made every aspect of our agreement so much easier to address. I appreciate your efforts to conduct a sound mediation session to assist me in resolving all of our issues so that we can both move on with our lives. My children are fortunate that we are able to work together to raise them without the constant fighting. You helped us iron out a clear schedule and division of responsibilities so we can co-parent. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
