Make The Divorce Process Simpler
For a variety of reasons, women in Florida and elsewhere who are in troubled relationships often shield that fact from outsiders. They may be embarrassed. Alternatively, they might be afraid or simply view details of their private lives as being off limits to...
When it comes to marital dissolution in Florida or anywhere else, here’s the bottom-line tip from a family law author and commentator: “Try for the good divorce first.”Although that can imply a lot of things, obviously, Margaret Klaw says that it...
A sub-heading in a recent media article on family law is entitled “Pride Yields to Math.”Those words seem well placed when it comes to the focus of their subject matter, which is spousal support.Particularly support in cases where ex-wives are the payers....
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...
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...
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...
"[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...
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,...
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...
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...