Military service members who face child custody issues would benefit from standardized national laws that protect members who are deployed, according to the Uniform Law Commission, a national panel whose mission is to standardize state laws.Complex custody issues...
Month: July 2012
Study examines link between economic downturn, increased child abuse
Many people have posited over a long period that domestic violence incidents tend to increase during times of economic difficulties, given the obvious stresses that can attach to families suffering from loss of employment and an inability to meet basic housing,...
Divorce concessions: Don’t let emotions cloud financial judgment
Divorce is an emotional event. However, it can also be fraught with financial risks. Florida property division decisions can damage one or both parties, if neither has made appropriate plans to avoid disaster. Parties to a divorce view marriage from a very different...
Sports star with Florida ties must make good on support payments
What is it with so many current and former professional athletes with a nexus to Florida and their problems with child custody and child support?As readers of our blog posts will readily confirm, there is certainly no dearth of stories relating to local sports stars...
Miami-Dade County family court offices guide domestic abuse victims
A recent assault on a woman in a gas station, allegedly by the father of her son, has ramped up attention surrounding domestic violence issues in South Florida. The woman was set on fire by a man who was later charged with attempted first-degree murder.The assault...
That didn’t take long: Cruise, Holmes divorce settlement executed
Some divorces take months -- even years, in some exceptional cases -- to resolve, especially where child custody and child support, a prenuptial agreement, complex property division and additional matters may be configuring factors.The Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes...
Core Cruise/Holmes divorce issues include custody, assets, prenup
Commentators are heavily weighing in on how the recent Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes divorce announcement will ultimately play out, with a number of issues being pointed to and discussed.Those include child custody of the couple's young daughter, Suri. In Holmes' recent...
Trying to be too accommodating during divorce can backfire later
Going through a divorce can be a tumultuous time, and just getting it over with is often the goal for many people. Striving to get along with each other through the process is another purposeful aim for many couples, but some family experts note that being too nice...
NBA star Wade’s ex-wife charged with attempted child abduction
As a well-known figure in Florida, Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade is accustomed to being poked, prodded and otherwise examined in media accounts taking a look at various aspects of his personal life.Most recently, such stories have centrally focused on his...
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