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Parents Using Bullying Injunctions
One of the most heartbreaking moments of parenthood is learning that your child is being targeted by a bully. With the widespread use of social media and other online communication, many kids and teens today are exposed to a new breed of bully: the cyberbully. Now, more and more parents are taking a stand… Read More »
What Is a Guardian Ad Litem?
Regardless of the situation that brought them there, children who are under the supervision of the Department of Children and Family, or who are involved in divorce, paternity, or other family law case, often need someone to look out for their best interests and to speak on their behalf. A Guardian ad Litem is… Read More »
Orlando Divorce Cases Can Drag On
If you are facing criminal charges in Florida, it is your right per the Sixth Amendment to a speedy and public trial. If, instead, you are going through a divorce, there is a very good chance that you will be waiting a long time for your court date. Many families in Orange County find… Read More »
Where Do You Fall on the Alimony Range?
A range is good, but a number is better. As discussed in my earlier post on range-based alimony, the proposed new alimony law establishes a presumptive range for alimony. This range can be quite wide depending on the relative income of the parties and the length of the marriage before divorce. How will the… Read More »
Proposed Changes to Florida Alimony
The Florida House of Representatives is considering major changes to Florida’s alimony law in 2015. Proposed legislation was recently filed in February 2015 and is now making its way through committee. If it is passed, it may be effective and become law as soon as October 1, 2015. One of the major changes in the… Read More »
Orlando Divorce Records Going Online?
All across Florida, clerks of court are in the process of making electronic court records available online for public access. Florida is leading the nation in online record sharing; most states’ residents have nowhere near the access to public court records that Florida residents do. Some records can be viewed anonymously, while other records… Read More »
Child Support: There’s an App!
In today’s world, we rely on our phones and computers for just about everything. We utilize alerts on our phones to remind us of things at the appropriate time, automatic bill pay is available for many monthly bills, and countless apps are available to make life easier. If there is a need, someone will… Read More »
Can Good Money Habits Turn a Marriage Around?
Bypassing a potential divorce could be directly related to how you and your spouse choose to tackle your finances. Statistics show that typically January can be a brutal month for divorces, with rates tripling during the first month of the year, once the holiday rush has settled and real life resumes. In many cases,… Read More »
4 Predictors of Divorce & How to Cope
According to an extensive study done by researchers over a 14 year span, data suggests that nearly 100 percent of the time, there are four behavioral tendencies among couples that can almost surely be harbingers of divorce. Thankfully, Robert Levenson and John Gottman, psychologists at the University of California-Berkely and the University of Washington… Read More »
Why Both Parents Matter for Children
When it comes to child custody and parenting time agreements, there was once a time when family courts favored the mother over the father. Now, though, St. Johns County Judge John Alexander wants parents to know that things are different. He is taking a fairly hardline approach to the subject, as well. He not… Read More »
