They are not just for the rich and famous anymore, no, no -- prenuptial agreements are being found in more and more marriages these days, and their clauses are getting quite personal. Florida residents are probably familiar with the child custody clauses and have most...
Month: September 2012
Ex-wide receiver Chad Johnson and now ex-wife Evelyn Lozada split
Going through a divorce in Florida and elsewhere is rarely an easy thing to do. There are so many emotions and legal decisions that have to be dealt with that it can undoubtedly be overwhelming at times. Yet, as difficult as going through a divorce is, going through...
Domestic violence concerns, considerations in one Florida locale
Next month is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month.Law enforcement officials, state agencies and domestic abuse advocates in one Florida community in particular are well aware of that designation, with their county having an especially high number of...
Insurance matters merit strong focus in many divorces
With divorce, some of the most confounding problems may not be the product of a stubborn spouse. Even after you've reached resolutions regarding child custody, child support, property division and other sticking points commonly faced in the divorce settlement process,...
Unique concerns confront many military families, marriages
Although it is hard to pinpoint precisely the number of military service members in Florida who are either serving within the state or on deployment elsewhere, it is a certainty that the bottom line is impressively high. Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force installations...
Many remarrying divorcees opt for postmarital agreements
Most people, especially in our day and age of media-driven celebrity tales of marital discord and divorce, are arguably familiar with the basics of a prenuptial agreement -- what it entails, why it is written and when it is executed.As for a postnuptial agreement, uh,...
What constitutes “good” grandparenting during a divorce?
Divorce is seldom easy on anyone, including grandparents. It is natural for grandparents to be anxious about visitation with their grandchildren and other matters when their adult children divorce. However, legal rights for grandparents are certainly not the first...
Child’s pageant participation results in court custody trial
Some people are amused by child beauty pageants, viewing them as cute and harmless spectacles that are unobjectionable in all material respects.Others, however, have a decidedly different viewpoint, regarding such shows as being akin to child abuse and exploitative in...