The author of a recent article that discusses smoking makes a comment that only half facetiously suggests adding a warning such as the following to the host of others that already appear on the sides of cigarette packs: Smoking may cause loss of children in a child...
Month: February 2012
A prenup to go along with that Valentine’s Day engagement?
Valentine's Day is one of the biggest days of the year for proposals, alongside Christmas, Thanksgiving and a couple other major holidays, with many couples deciding to tie the knot on the 14th and in February generally.One thing that makes sense for many Florida...
Update on Florida alimony law: Earlier Senate bill revised
We last visited Florida's alimony law -- described by some as harsh, antiquated and in need of significant adjustments -- in a November 21, 2011, blog post. There was a flurry of legislative activity going on at that time, with identical bills being introduced into...
Older women divorcing at historically high rates
A recent report released by the National Center for Family and Marriage states that one in every four divorces filed is between couples over the age of 50. That number is more than double the 1990 statistics concerning divorce. An AARP study also shows that the...
Ex-football star Owens cites money woes, has child support adjusted
In some ways, the financial rise and fall of professional athletes, especially as it relates to something like their ability to pay child support, is not all that different from more "normal" people.Excepting for the stark contrast that word "normal" invokes in...
Domestic violence bill passes Senate panel, awaits floor vote
The United States Senate last week approved legislation that would recognize domestic violence in the LGBT community and apply the same rules to it as those governing domestic abuse among traditional couples. The legislation is a step toward bolstering the protections...
Nagging: As potentially fatal to a marriage as adultery or violence
Experts agree that nagging can be as lethal to a marriage as adultery or abuse, and can destroy the relationship, leading it down the path to divorce.In a recent study, one professor said nagging is a prime contributor to divorce, and can actually cause two people to...
Dealing with a mortgage in a divorce
Divorce commentators are increasingly pointing to one aspect of marital dissolution in Florida and across the country that is often quite different for separating spouses these days than it was formerly.Namely, that is this: Until the recent and lingering recession,...
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