As we noted in our immediately preceding blog post, prenuptial agreements are steadily on the rise in Florida and elsewhere throughout the country.Although that certainly doesn't mean that a marital contract is customarily executed by most couples prior to marriage, a...
Month: January 2014
Prenuptial agreements, Part 1: on the rise, and understandably so
A recent media article notes that, although the Gettysburg Address -- a momentous document to be sure -- was scrawled by President Lincoln on an envelope, the same level of informality is most assuredly not a good idea when it comes to the execution of legal...
Counterintuitive? Interesting results in nationwide divorce study
The blue/red political divide that marks the United States is often referenced in the media and well understood by many millions of Americans.In quick summary, so-called “blue” states are deemed comparatively liberal, generally supportive of Democratic...
Statistics reveal a statewide problem in child support collection
"[T]hey are not hard enough on the one that has to pay," says one Florida stepmother, the custodial parent of a child in Highlands County. She speaks in obviously frustrated tones about the recurring problems she has had over many year in collecting child support...
Child support bill withdrawn amid charges of impropriety
A family law story occasionally emerges that captures the attention of readers nationwide, regardless of its origin.Such is the case with news concerning child support that is being reported in Wisconsin. We pass along the details for our Florida and other readers,...
D.C. legislators might benefit largely from divorce mediation
Imagine that you’re stuck in a bad marriage that can never end, with no chance of ever breaking free despite a hundred reasons or more to run madly toward the door that blinks “divorce.”In other words, and notwithstanding a fundamental disconnect in...
National Stalking Awareness Month: President addresses problem
A criminal behavior that largely flew under the radar in bygone decades has over the past several years been placed under a prominent national spotlight.That behavior is stalking, which is now widely perceived as a significant problem across the country, including in...
State plays central role in dramatic child custody case
Some extreme family law cases in Florida and elsewhere serve as a reminder that a clash involving children sometimes involves more than just the parents.Indeed, and as evidenced by a dramatic story from Connecticut, the state itself sometimes intervenes as essentially...
Post-divorce advice to avail blended family units
There are millions of stepfamilies across the country, and we thought it might be interesting to share some of their post-divorce recommendations and tips for our Florida and other readers.The advice that follows is from a series of articles featured in the Huffington...
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