Many divorcing Florida couples determine that a litigated divorce that fully employs the levers of a formal adversarial process as exercised through a judge and courtroom is necessary to dissolve their union and define their reciprocal legal obligations.That is...
Month: July 2013
Dwayne Wade divorce: local elements, a little bit of everything
It has certainly been a long, hard slog through the courts and the tabloids, but reports are now indicating that the long-term and notably acrimonious legal battle between professional basketball superstar Dwayne Wade and his former spouse, Siohvaughn Funches, has...
New study highlights divorce concerns for many
A central conclusion emerging from a recent family law study of 2,000 married couples concerning divorce is this: If it were not for a variety of reasons that make people balk and step back from the divorce process, the divorce rate would be considerably higher than...
Ex-pro player tops charts: this time for child support debt
Perhaps more than professional athletes in any other sport, baseball players live by statistics. They are measured by them, paid by them and valued proportionate to how their numbers stack up when compared to others.Therefore, it is usually a singular attainment and...
Pew research findings on younger couples’ marriage views
As newly published information released by the national Pew Research Center indicates, Americans’ attitudes toward gender roles in marriage have changed appreciably within the past generation. That shift has notable implications toward perceptions concerning...
Financial arguments may mean couples are likely to divorce
It is difficult to determine whether a particular marriage will end in divorce. According to a recent study, however, early arguments about certain subjects, particularly money, are predictors of divorce.Sonya Britt, an assistant professor of financial planning at...
Alimony: Historically, males have shunned maintenance requests
A family law writer and contributor of articles that occasionally emphasize a pro-dads perspective cites a statistic that might possibly shock some people and leave others close to completely disinterested.That statistic is this: Ninety seven percent of all alimony...
Kids, grandparents together in first-of-its-kind housing program
As this blog has previously noted, and as family law commentators across the country -- including in Florida -- readily acknowledge, child custody matters can be among the thorniest and most complex in any divorce matter.That can also be true even in the absence of...
As with many things in American life, divorce, too, shows change
Owing to its comparatively impressive diversity when aligned with other nations, the United States is noted as a land of constantly changing demographics, in everything from racial/ethnic composition and political attitudes to views toward same-sex marriage, marijuana...
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