Summertime for divorced parents usually means more time without your kids than you usually do during the school year. Often times you have to accommodate vacation time with their other parent or you may have a different timesharing plan altogether. For those with long-distance co-parents, the majority of the summer can be spent without kids.  When…

In April I completed the training to become a Florida Supreme Court Certified family law mediator. This summer The Law Office of Christine Diorio will begin offering divorce mediation services.  I believe that divorce mediation is the most beneficial and cost effective way to settle your divorce case. This article breaks down what divorce mediation…

Divorce is hard. There is just no escaping that fact. And for many years there was only one path to divorce and that was court, which made it even worse.  In fact – the research has borne out that litigation -especially with children involved – can cause lasting trauma and actually serves to  destroy families. …

It may sound a little odd to be getting marriage advice from a divorce attorney.  I have survived a high conflict divorce, been happily married for 10 years to my current husband, and have handled 100s of divorces as an attorney. It may be safe to say, I have learned a thing or two about…

Celebrating Valentine’s Day while single can be really hard and cause a whole mix of emotions. Trust me, I’ve been there.  Nothing can make you feel more lonely and heartbroken than watching your married friends go out on romantic dinner dates filled with flowers and candy. How are you supposed to celebrate love when you’re single and maybe even still heartbroken?!