Marriages Dissolve, But Parenting Partnerships Are ‘to Death Do Us Part’ — What Type of Parenting Partners Are You?Divorce should not be entered into lightly, especially if you are a parent. Marriages may dissolve. But, co-parenting is truly a “to death do us part” commitment, including all of the family life events in between. Parents must choose (and it is a choice) whether they will have a friendly divorce or an acrimonious one. The... [...]
Thinking Of Divorcing? Read This FirstYou’re angry as hell at the spouse you thought you knew. You want to hire the meanest, toughest SOB divorce lawyer you can find and exact the retribution you deserve by going to court.How could a judge not agree that your spouse is a complete (insert description here) and side with you on all issues? After all, you’re the one who’s being fair and reasonable, and you only want what’s in the... [...]
The Supreme Court struck down a Texas abortion regulation that could impact a Florida scheduled to go into effect Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas abortion regulation that could impact a Florida law scheduled to go into effect Friday. The justices voted 5 -3 that requiring hospital admitting privileges for doctors performing an abortion was a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for women to get an abortion.Justice Stephen... [...]
Florida Legislature approves alimony formula, ending lifetime paymentsA rewrite of Florida’s divorce laws that upends alimony and custody policies is headed to Gov. Rick Scott after being passed by the Legislature.Under SB 668, judges could no longer grant lifetime alimony payments, and much of the discretion in negotiating each case would be gone. Instead, the amount and duration of alimony would be determined by formulas based on the length... [...]
Bill would promote equal child custody in divorce Loading The best model so far is husband and wife working together to raise children," said attorney Catherine Real.But for 38 years Real has made a living off couples who could no longer stand being couples."I am involved in custody fights every day," Real said. Real believes there will be less fighting if custody concerns are removed, which is why she supports legislation heading to Gov. Rick... [...]
