Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Family Law
Can I Get A Prenuptial Agreement If I Do Not Intend On Getting Married?
Although prenuptial and postnuptial agreements are contracts between two people who intend to get married or who are already married, that does not mean that couples who do not intend to get married cannot contract their own agreement to govern assets and other issues, such as support, concerning their relationship and living together. Under… Read More »
Barriers to LGBT Adoptions
Sadly, for one Florida family, adopting the child they have wanted to welcome into their home since they first met him in 2011 has proven to be difficult, in spite of Florida’s ban on gay adoption being overturned. Although Florida is more progressive on this issue than other states such as Michigan and Texas,… Read More »
Can A Postnuptial Agreement Serve As An Alternative To Divorce?
Many people do not realize that you do not necessarily have to enter into an agreement prior to getting married (otherwise known as a prenuptial agreement). To be sure, you also have the option of entering into a postnuptial agreement once you are already married–even some years after you’ve been married. A Means to… Read More »
Same-Sex Couples Sue Florida Over Birth Certificate Discrimination
On August 13th, the first couple to be issued a same-sex marriage license in Florida filed suit against the state (specifically, the Bureau of Vital Statistics) after being denied the right to list both of their names on the birth certificate of their newborn twin babies. Cathy Pareto and Karla Arguello, after having gone… Read More »
Is Paternity Leave Legally Required?
A recent New York Times piece looking at the corporate culture at Amazon.com noted that the company does not offer paid paternity leave even though the competition does. For example, Netflix recently announced that it is offering one year of paid paternity leave to their employees. The reaction has been one of shock from… Read More »
Divorcing In Your 20s
Huffington Post recently published an article on just how difficult it is to go through a divorce in your 20s, especially while many others are busy planning their weddings. However, the article also notes that there is a brighter side to going through this difficult process early on in your life, as noted by… Read More »
Parental Alienation and Child Custody
Recently, certain child custody cases that have made the headlines have brought scrutiny to the concept of parental alienation, and what role the courts should play where children have a very clear preference for how they spend their time with separated parents. Judges forcing children, against their will, to spend time with one parent… Read More »
Planning For “Nontraditional” Families
Many people would be surprised at just how many children are living in a “traditional” family setting (“traditional” referring to two married heterosexual parents their first marriage)—in fact changing what we think of as “traditional.” According to the Pew Research Center, less than half of U.S. kids today live in a traditional family, household… Read More »
Children Acting Out During Divorce
It is no surprise to many couples who have gone through divorce that children can go through their own adjustments as well. Although there are numerous studies indicating that divorce can affect children’s sense of security, there isn’t a lot of guidance out there on what to do if your child is acting out… Read More »
Termination of Parental Rights
The law, in general, favors keeping families united. This is especially true in Florida, where the courts use “time-sharing” arrangements instead of “child custody” when it comes to children spending time with parents who do not live together. Thus, parental rights may only be terminated pursuant to very specific circumstances, such as: When Parents… Read More »
