Category Archives: Family Law
What are the Types of Alimony in Florida?
In the state of Florida, there are many different types of alimony one can be awarded after the end of a marriage. These types of alimony are dependent on a variety of circumstances including financial statuses and the amount of time the marriage was upheld. Florida alimony types vary and are important to know… Read More »
$90,000 of Overdue Child Support Lands Florida Man in Jail
In mid-September, a Florida man pleaded guilty to owing over $90,000 in child support. He hadn’t made a single payment since 2012, at which time he already owed over $60,000 in Florida child support. He now faces up to two years in jail and a $250,000 fine. What’s more, in addition to the jail… Read More »
Relocating a Child Under a Florida Time Sharing Agreement
Child custody cases can be tough and confusing for everyone involved. In order to help ease some of that confusion, here is some information on what needs to occur in order to relocate a child in or after a child custody case in Florida. A New Set of Written Agreements In order for one… Read More »
Realistic Wedding Vows
Wedding vows are a subject of mystique, romance, and for many soon-to-be married couples, stress. They’re supposed to be succinct, eloquent, emotional, and full of romantic promises. In all of life, there are really no other publicly-spoken words that carry more weight. This might partially explain Hollywood’s love affair with wedding vows. Watch any… Read More »
Child Support Payments Done Easy – At a Gas Station?
I would be willing to bet that if you asked what people thought of the word child support, most of them would see it in a negative connotation. Maybe not overly so, but definitely with an air of negativity around it. Most of the time when you hear about child support, it’s at the… Read More »
National Divorce Rate Drops, Florida Still Above Average
There is some good news when it comes to the state of marriage in the United States. Breaking a decade-plus-long streak, the number of couples who got married actually increased, and the number of divorces decreased. It has been a long time now that the marriage line has been slowly dropping while the divorce… Read More »
In Divorce as in Life, Fighting is Never the Answer
Nobody likes the idea of a contentious divorce. The drama and struggles of the process may make for interesting TV shows and movies, but when facing the reality of putting their family through the wringer, as it were, many people find themselves searching for alternatives. Luckily, one such alternative is growing ever more popular,… Read More »
Refused Divorce Due to Dementia?
There are many things that can delay a divorce proceeding, but it’s not often that you hear of it being due to dementia. That is exactly what is happening in the case of Zelman vs. Zelman, however. This unique case involves 87-year-old Palm Beach resident Martin Zelman who, due to his dementia, can’t answer… Read More »
Fight the Stress of Divorce
Divorce can be an immensely stressful time, and being told as much comes as a surprise to no one. What people may be interested in finding out, however, is that periods of massive stress (as contentious divorces can be known to cause) can literally break your heart. The disease is called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, and… Read More »
50% of Marriages End in Divorce. Oh Really?
For as long as many of us can remember, we have been told time and time again that 50% of marriages will end in divorce. One out of every two marriages will fail. This has become a commonly accepted truth in our society. But after years of researching the divorce rate, former Wall Street… Read More »