Time sharing, parenting plans, meaningful access: These are of equal importance to caring parents involved in the divorce process, regardless of gender. Loving parents -- both moms and dads -- will want to ensure that they foster a strong, close and continuing...
Month: May 2013
Japan finally aligns with scores of other nations on custody treaty
As roundly as its policies in the area have been criticized for many years by other industrialized nations, a recent ameliorative move in the realm of child custody by the Japanese government is now being broadly welcomed and even praised by a number of foreign...
Divorce trusts: Are they suitable alternatives to prenups?
Relevant demographics and statistics related to marriage and divorce in Florida and the rest of the United States well indicate why increased focus is being placed by partners in many relationships on keeping a tighter hold over their assets through prenuptial...
Couples in in Florida, nationally, have divorce choices
If you want to aggressively litigate your Florida divorce, the courtroom is obviously available for that purpose. In fact, some element of adversarialism in the divorce process is common in many dissolutions, and having a judge rule on matters ranging from child...
ACLU intervenes in domestic violence lawsuit against municipality
A lawsuit recently filed in a federal court in Pennsylvania underscores issues relating to domestic violence, especially the concern that those on the receiving end of this crime are sometimes victimized twice. The suit on behalf of a domestic abuse victim was filed...
Report: Jennifer Aniston, slated to marry, will eschew prenup
Once again, the concept of a marital contract is front and center. A prenuptial agreement has a tendency to do that by assuming central prominence over other matters, especially in a marriage that is notable for one, and sometimes both, of the parties bringing...
NASCAR CEO’s divorce docs unsealed; details re wealth emerge
When it comes to professional sports and entertainment, there is one sure-handed way for a participant to guarantee a sizable share of the spoils. Own a franchise. Better yet, own the entire organization. That would certainly be true for pro football, baseball,...
Gov. Scott surprises many, vetoes permanent alimony bill
After the Florida Legislature sent Governor Rick Scott Senate Bill 718 last week, a strong majority of legislators in both branches of state government -- including virtually all Republican members -- felt confident that the would-be law ending permanent alimony would...
It’s musical chairs regarding decedent’s life insurance policy
If you are not a lawyer, it is likely that you are unfamiliar with what the legal term preemption means, and it is certainly understandable if you don't.If, conversely, you find yourself in a legal dispute in which that concept is at the core, you'll understand it...