Florida Lawmakers Considering a Mandatory Marriage Guide for Couples
Florida Lawmakers Considering a Mandatory Marriage Guide for Couples It is likely fair to say that most couples seek advice from close friends, family or respected peers before tying the knot with a ...
Marriage
Read MoreIs Failing to Make Mortgage Payments Based on a Marital Settlement Agreement Grounds for Contempt?
Is Failing to Make Mortgage Payments Based on a Marital Settlement Agreement Grounds for Contempt? In Florida family law, parties are expected to obey court orders pertaining to child and spousal sup...
Divorce
Read More5 Reasons to be Thankful for Your Divorce
As you begin to count your blessings this November, your divorce likely won't be at the top of your list. However, there's actually a surprising number of reasons to be grateful for your divorce. Her...
Divorce
Read MoreDoes Florida Recognize Common Law Marriage?
WHAT IS COMMON LAW MARRIAGE? A common law marriage exists when a couple has lived together for a period of time and presents themselves to their community as "married". The key distinction of a c...
Divorce
Read MoreCommon Prenuptial Agreement Pitfalls
How to avoid the most frequent slips in Prenuptial agreements. Prenuptial agreements are designed to ensure that certain agreed upon terms and conditions are met in the event of a Florida divorce. A ...
Marriage
Read MoreDoes Cheating Matter?: An Ashley Madison Affair
If Infidelity is the cause of a divorce, the court may still take that into consideration. In the wake of the Ashley Madison scandal, a website in which encouraged married individuals to cheat on the...
Marriage
Read MoreCan I Keep My Engagement Ring?
If you called off your engagement, you may want to be prepared to turnover your ring. Generally, in the state of Florida, the law of gifts applies to engagement rings. In other words, this law of...
Marriage
Read MoreMiddle aged and getting married? Here’s why you need a prenuptial agreement.
Prenuptial agreements can be created at any age. As joyous as wedding planning is, it can seem like a downer to bring up the topic of a prenuptial agreement. Considering that an estimated 40-50% o...
Family Law Advisements
Read MoreCan you record your spouse’s phone calls?
Spying on your spouse's behavior should not be your method of obtaining evidence. As a family law attorney, I often have cases where a client tells me that he or she has previously recorded phone c...
Family Law Advisements
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