Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury And Family Law Blog

When the Honeymoon is Over – Consider Expert Mediation Services

People do not generally get married with divorce in the back of their minds. Although things usually start out blissfully, the challenges soon arise and the “honeymoon period” can’t last forever. All marriages face times of difficulty and couples turn to various for support in those difficult times. Some people have support groups through their […]

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Criminal Penalties

Criminal Penalty Case Summary In Anton v Anton 38 Fla. L. Weekly D230, the District Court of Appeal found the trial court erred in holding a husband in indirect criminal contempt where the court did not issue a show cause order, and neither notice of hearing on the wife’s contempt motion nor motion she filed placed husband […]

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Making Divorce As Positive As Possible

Divorce doesn’t have to be as depressing as it sounds. People often feel like they have failed when their marriage doesn’t work. But the truth is, there is no magic formula for guaranteeing a successful marriage. Couples can work hard and try different methods of communication, seek counseling, and even try temporary separation periods, but […]

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10 Tips to Help Your Divorce Go Smoothly

Going through divorce is emotionally painful for both men and women. The best one can do is to make this overall procedure smoother so that each individual can have a cordial relationship even when their marriage is over. Below mentioned are some do’s and Don’ts which one should follow so as to make their divorce […]

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Protecting the Family during Divorce

Couples often think they are doing the right thing when they try to stay together for the sake of the children. They believe that the children would rather have both their parents living under the same roof than any other option. Research has shown that children simply want their parents to be happy, and if […]

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Minimizing Time Spent in the Courtroom

When couples find themselves in the unhappy position of considering divorce, they often picture lengthy sessions in a courtroom, arguing over every aspect of their marriage. They imagine listening to lawyers expose all their personal details and a judge determining the fate of their family. The idea of this can be very distressing and can […]

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Affordable Care Act May Benefit Divorced Couples

Though it might sound strange, divorce is becoming more and more of a financial decision rather than a relationship one—and some couples are considering it as an option because of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare.” The reason is that the subsidized insurance premiums will be lower for individuals rather than couples. Whether this was […]

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When Marriage Is Not A Legal Marriage

Many people get married every single day, and go on to have long and happy partnerships. However, in some cases, this does not happen. When one or both parties who have entered into a marriage want the marriage to end, they will normally assume they need to file for divorce. But in some cases, there […]

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Appealed Alimony

Florida Alimony Case Summaries In Smith v Smith, 38 Fla. L. Weekly D637, The District Court of Appeal denied a former husband’s petition to terminate his alimony obligation on the grounds that the former wife was residing with another in a supportive relationship where the parties had entered into a marital settlement agreement that provided that alimony […]

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Children Need The Most Protection During Divorce

Children are invariably the innocent victims when their parents find it necessary to end a marriage. When divorce happens, the family home that the children have known and been raised in is turned upside down forever. Whether they are going to live with Mom or Dad is a question that haunts most children of divorcing […]

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