Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Family Law
Do Couples Really Reconcile and Remarry after Divorce?
An article published by The New York Times on March 3, 2016 highlighted a “Hollywood” couple who reconciled and remarried after divorce, and begged the question: do couples really try to start over again after divorce? While sometimes news stories, movies, and other media outlets highlight these real-life or fictional stories, in reality, very… Read More »
Florida Adoption Changes Sent To Governor
A measure that passed the Florida House on March 2, 2016, and the state Senate last month, has now headed to the governor to sign. The proposal–SB 590–would effectively allow judges to place the best interest of the child above their biological parents in some adoption cases. Specifically, Florida is in a state of… Read More »
Psychologists Mark Behaviors That Make Divorce Predictable
Business Insider recently highlighted work that the Gottman Institute and University of California at Berkeley concerning four reactions which could be telltale signs that a marriage is headed for divorce. Specifically, the four behaviors—stonewalling, contempt, criticism, and defensiveness—as they appear in conversations between couples can be significant predictors of divorce. And when they coupled… Read More »
Child Custody Measure Approved in Florida Senate
Currently there is tremendous division in the Florida legislature over SB 250, the child custody measure that just passed the state Senate. Some say that it would place women, in particular, at a disadvantage by setting the default to a 50-50 child custody plan and forcing them to hire attorneys, go back to court… Read More »
When Your Children Are Going Through Divorce
As the Chicago Tribune highlighted on February 12th, there are plenty of how-to books focused on how to go through a divorce yourself, but not much out there on what to do when your grown kids are going through divorce; even if it does–ultimately–affect you. For example, when grown kids are going through a… Read More »
Prenuptial Agreements & Estate Planning
Prenuptial agreements are more and more popular as people are getting married later in life and after they have accumulated assets and/or had previous families that they want to make sure they provide for, striking a balance between what is left to their spouse and what is left to their children. They have also… Read More »
New Study Reveals Women Should Advocate For Paternity Leave
A new study just released by the Peterson Institute for International Economics—titled “Is Gender Diversity Profitable? Evidence from a Global Survey”–has been making headlines for a reason—and an unexpected reason, at that. The study found that, in countries that offer generous paternity leave, women are better able to obtain leadership positions and promotions in… Read More »
Some Say Florida’s Child Custody Bill Is Bad for Children
Another piece of legislation up for a vote this session calls for mandatory 50-50 child custody splits, requiring children to spend equal time with both parents. However, many say this could place both mothers and children at risk, and the critics include judges, who echo concerns that custody decisions are currently made based on… Read More »
When “Love Doesn’t Count”
On February 14th—Valentine’s Day—Huffington Post featured a piece called “When Love Doesn’t Count” about what happens (and what a couple loses) when disaster strikes and they are not married. Specifically, although many couples are choosing to remain unmarried today in order to maintain a divide between the government and their private lives, in fact,… Read More »
Handling Investments During Divorce
With the month of January having the highest divorce rate each year, U.S. News & World Report offered some helpful tips to ensure that assets are fairly divided; the most important being how crucial it is to build a team of experts—including an experienced attorney—to assist you with the process. In addition, the publication… Read More »
