Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Family Law
The Harm in Handling Your Own Divorce
Many people might feel that representing themselves in their divorce is a good way to ensure that any agreement that comes out of the process will look exactly as they would like it, and that they will also save money. The problem is that there are typically many moving parts in a divorce, ranging… Read More »
What Happens If A Parent Does Not Pay Child Support?
Many would be shocked to read that, according to the U.S. Census, only about half of all custodial parents have legal or informal child support arrangements, and less than half of these parents with arrangements actually received full payments in 2011. Yet, regardless of whether there are arrangements in place, it is common sense… Read More »
Why Has My Case Been Referred To A Magistrate?
In Florida divorce cases, a general magistrate is sometimes appointed by a judge to hear testimony and recommend decisions on certain issues associated with a divorce in order to promote judicial efficiency. This magistrate is always an attorney, and the judge reviews these recommendations and typically approves them. Magistrate referrals are typically done for… Read More »
Courts Increasingly Allowing Use of Social Media In Child Custody Cases
Recently there have been numerous child custody battles whereby the judge has decided to allow one party to use pages from the other party’s Facebook page as evidence—even information that was privately (not publicly) posted. In one case, the information was used to argue that the child’s mother was frequently out of state while… Read More »
Barriers to Same-Sex Marriage in Florida Continue
In spite of the important decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, the legal battle between Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi and same-sex couples continues to drag on. Specifically, the state has not done anything to remove Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage from the law since it… Read More »
How Do You Know If Your Custody Agreement Is Appropriate?
The Huffington Post recently did a feature on couples that separate or divorced over the summer and are now having to adjust to their custody schedule for their child’s school year. While many couples find that adjustments are needed to their agreement as time goes on, there are some general guidelines provided in the… Read More »
Florida Senator Trying To Overhaul Alimony and Custody Laws…Again
State Senator Tom Lee is once again (and for the third time) trying to change the state laws governing alimony and child custody. On September 10, he filed SB 250 for consideration in 2016. This bill would alter certain aspects of divorce proceedings in state courts, specifically: Making It More Difficult To Receive Spousal… Read More »
What Might Surprise You about Kids and Divorce
The Huffington Post recently published a piece called “A Time to Divorce and a Time Not To” to shed light on a concern faced by many parents considering divorce—how will the kids take it? The article points out that while many parents try to ensure that they do not divorce before their kids leave… Read More »
Florida Military Mom Fights To Get Kids Back
It is something that would shock most Americans—the idea that someone who leaves home to serve our country could lose their children not only to foster care, but foster care in another state. That is what longtime Florida resident Amanda Hurst is currently dealing with. Hurst had to go overseas in 2009 to fight… Read More »
How Lack of Paid Maternity Leave Worsens Inequality
As many have seen covered in news headlines recently, America is one of only three countries in the world that does not guarantee paid time off for new parents, as an estimated 13 percent of workers have access to paid leave through their employers. This results in many women only taking two weeks or… Read More »
