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Tampa Family Diplomacy Collaborative Divorce Review: “Couldn’t Be Happier!”

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Grateful for a Five-Star Client Review from Our Tampa Office

When you are going through divorce, especially one that involves emotional stress, finances, or the future of your family, the office and team you choose matters. We are honored to share a recent five-star review that a client who entrusted us with their Collaborative Divorce left on the Google Page for our Tampa Collaborative Family Law Office.

Their words reflect what we aim to provide every client: clarity, compassion, and a process that puts you back in control rather than placing your future in the hands of a judge.

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Transgender Divorce in Florida: Why Privacy and Control Matter More Than Ever

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Going through a divorce is hard enough. When you are transgender, it can feel even heavier. You may worry about being judged, misunderstood, or reduced to a label at the very moment you need stability and respect. You may also fear losing control over decisions that will shape your future, your finances, and your relationship with your children.

In Florida’s current political and cultural climate, many transgender clients feel under constant scrutiny. In that context, privacy is not just comforting. It is essential.

At Family Diplomacy: A Collaborative Law Firm, we have extensive experience helping transgender clients across Florida choose a divorce process that protects dignity, discretion, and self-determination. We have offices by appointment in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota, and we utilize Zoom so we can accept clients in every county in Florida.

Quick Answer

If you are transgender and going through divorce in Florida, Collaborative Divorce allows you to protect your privacy, avoid being judged by a court, and keep control over parenting and financial decisions, with experienced guidance from Family Diplomacy and Adam B. Cordover.

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Does Florida’s Collaborative Divorce Statute Protect Confidentiality?

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When you face divorce in Florida, you may worry that your financial information, business details, or parenting struggles could become part of a public court file. If you or your spouse are a doctor, lawyer, executive, business owner, or anyone who values privacy, the idea of those details becoming public can feel overwhelming. You want a process that keeps your information protected and puts you, not a judge, in control.

Collaborative Divorce offers that protection. One of the most common questions clients ask is whether Florida’s Collaborative Law statute truly protects confidentiality.

Quick Answer

Yes. Florida’s Collaborative Divorce Statute (specifically, Fla. Stat. §61.58) protects confidentiality by, with narrow exceptions, keeping Collaborative communications private and preventing them from being used in court. The statute also protects nonparty participants (for example, a Neutral Financial Professional or Neutral Facilitator) so the professional team can help you make informed decisions without fear that exploratory discussions meant for informal discussions will later become evidence in a trial.

Key Takeaways

  • Collaborative communications are confidential and generally cannot be used against you in court.
  • The confidentiality and privilege belongs to the spouses and, in certain instances, nonparty participants.
  • Neutral Financial Professionals and Neutral Facilitators are nonparty participants who receive protections so they can work freely and creatively.
  • Fla. Stat. §61.58 has narrow exceptions, such as threats of harm or information that must be reported under other laws.
  • The process supports open problem-solving and protects privacy, which can be especially helpful for high-asset families.

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Florida’s Save Our Homes Portability Benefit and Divorce: Is it a Marital Asset?

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If you are going through a Florida divorce, you may worry about how to protect your home, your long-term tax burdens, and your financial stability. Many high-income professionals focus on dividing the home itself, but Florida’s Save Our Homes Portability Benefit also carries real value. If you have established a homestead in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, or elsewhere in Florida, this benefit can reduce your future property taxes, yet it is often overlooked during divorce. When you understand how it works, you can make better decisions and avoid losing tax advantages that could protect your financial future.

Quick Answer: Is Florida’s Save Our Homes Portability Benefit a Marital Asset?

Yes. Florida’s Save Our Homes Portability Benefit is usually treated as a marital asset because it grows during the marriage and can reduce future property taxes for one or both spouses. It has a value that can be taken into consideration when reaching a divorce agreement.

Key Takeaways

What the Save Our Homes Portability Benefit Actually Is

Florida’s Save Our Homes law limits how fast your homestead’s assessed value can rise. Even when the market value increases sharply, the assessed value can only increase by 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. This creates a gap between market value and assessed value, known as the assessment difference. Over time, this difference becomes meaningful because it reduces your property taxes year after year.

Portability allows you to take up to $500,000 of that assessment difference with you when you establish a new Florida homestead. This lower starting assessment can reduce your taxes for many years, especially if you plan to stay in your new home long-term.

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Conscious Uncoupling and Collaborative Divorce: A Different Way to End a Marriage

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For many, the word divorce brings to mind courtrooms, conflict, and chaos. But there’s a growing movement—both philosophical and legal—toward a different way. One that emphasizes respect, empathy, and forward-looking resolution. This is where the concept of conscious uncoupling intersects with the legal process of Collaborative Divorce.

What Is Conscious Uncoupling?

Conscious uncoupling is the idea that a relationship can end without destroying the people involved. Popularized in part by public figures like Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, the term speaks to the real possibility of ending a marriage with mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and compassion.

In a 2024 PEOPLE article, Paltrow reflected on being “proud” of having used the term when they announced their split in 2014. Another article in Business Insider describes how she and Martin discovered the phrase during their separation, and how they used it to frame their transition in a healthier way.

Rather than blaming one another or escalating tension, couples who choose conscious uncoupling acknowledge that the relationship has served its purpose and now deserves a dignified conclusion. They focus on preserving their individual wellbeing and the wellbeing of any children involved. It’s about moving forward, not tearing each other down.

But philosophy alone only goes so far. That’s where Collaborative Divorce comes in.

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