“Are stepkids responsible for couple’s split?” Based on statistics and the picture of stepfamily reality emerging from the most recent longitudinal studies, most researchers who know their stuff will tell you the supposed “surprising reason” behind breakup is anything but. Many blended families are in far from ideal circumstances to create a happy remarriage with […]
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Can Hurricanes Cause Divorce? Disasters Can Bring Couples Closer or Spark a Divorce if Relationship is Already on Rocks Read this incredible Article from Wevorce: A natural disaster can destroy your home, finances, and health but will it destroy your marriage? On the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, as Hurricane Gustav targets New Orleans again
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This is a very interesting article from Fox News: According to a new study and divorce attorneys, couples are also feuding over politics — especially President Trump — with many of them breaking up and even heading to divorce court. New data from Wakefield Research, an Arlington, Virginia-based polling firm, one in 10 couples (married
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Knowing Your Rights Can Help You Fight an Arrest Occurring on School Grounds… HAVE YOU BEEN ARRESTED OR CHARGED ON SCHOOL GROUNDS CHARGED WITH DISRUPTING AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN FLORIDA? Not every school fight, not every event which draws students’ attention amounts to a criminal charge of disrupting an educational institution. If you or a
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Knowing Your Rights Can Help You Fight Your Florida DUI Charge Being convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) may not seem like a very serious offense but, when you take into account the initial punishments and the long term effects it can have on a person’s financial and personal future, this type of conviction
States have different rules about how property is divided at divorce. Florida law requires an equitable, or fair, division of property between the spouses. The law says that equitable usually means equal—but a judge who believes that a precisely equal division would be unfair can divide the property in a different proportion after considering all
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In order to obtain alimony, there has got to be a need for assistance on the part of the requesting party and an ability to pay alimony on the part of the other party. Thus, one party may claim that they cannot pay their basic monthly bills without the help of the other. An alimony
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Divorce rates are highest among couples in their 20s. What causes ‘starter marriages’ to fall apart, and what can you learn from them? Every divorce is an individual grief; it is also, however, part of a greater cultural story. This is not just that divorce rates are high, though that is part of it. Almost
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We all buy stuff on the Internet – What to do if there is a Real Problem? On February 15, 2017, (the opinion is not yet final), the 4th District Court of Appeal in Vitacost.com, Inc. v. McCants, Fla Case No 4D16-3384, Fla 4th DCA, February 15, 2017), ruled upon the enforceability of an arbitration
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Florida’s “Implied Consent” Law Florida’s implied consent law proclaims that if you are lawfully arrested by a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that you have been driving under the influence, then you consent to taking a chemical test of your blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining your blood
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New Year, New You? January has become known as “divorce month”. Not only do the number of divorces nationwide spike in January, but the number of online searches for divorce and divorce-related terms also spike in January and continue through March, with a peak in late March. (Perhaps March should also be titled “divorce month” because
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When any civil lawsuit is filed in Florida, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure dictate how the papers must be delivered to the opposing party (respondent). Divorces fall under the civil lawsuit category. The process for delivering legal papers is called Service of Process.If you don’t follow the rules of service properly, your case may
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PROBLEMS FACE DIVORCING LGBTQ COUPLES. Do LGBTQ couples face unusual problems in divorce? Now that LGBTQ marriages are legally recognized, those couples seeking to divorce are facing unusual problems. It’s not a subject that marriage-equality groups tend to trumpet on their websites, but gay couples are at the start of a divorce boom. The
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A recent paternity case in Florida involved a young man who discovered his girlfriend was pregnant. In preparation for the birth of his son, he painted the walls of a bedroom. He filled them with characters from a Disney classic. Weeks before the child’s birth, he planned a baby shower. His girlfriend, at the top
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You’re involved in a legal dispute, perhaps even a civil lawsuit. Why settle out of court? What are the pros and cons of settling out of court? What do you get when you combine a litigious American public with an overburdened court system? The answer is: a majority of civil cases that settle before reaching
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