If you are planning to relocate and have primary custody of a minor child, there are certain provisions in the Florida Domestic Law statutes you must follow. If you and your ex have agreed upon a relocation plan, you need to submit a written agreement to the court for ratification.…
For the first time, those without a college education are less likely to be married by the time they reach 30 than those with a college degree, according to the Pew Research Center. Pew research shows that in 2008, 62 percent of 30-year-old college graduates had tied the knot, as…
Divorce records have been used against political candidates by their opponents in Kentucky and Georgia as the election mud-slinging kicks into high gear just weeks before the election. In Kentucky, Re. Lincoln Davis, who is seeking his fifth term in Congress, is running television commercials about the alleged violent behavior…
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade’s contentious child custody battle with ex-wife Siohvaughn Wade is making headlines with accusations of child abuse, domestic violence and drug use being hashed out in a Chicago family law courtroom. Wade is battling his ex for custody of their two sons, ages three and eight.…
With so many Florida homeowners underwater on their mortgages, many divorcing couples that want to sell their house are wondering if it is even possible. Mortgage experts say that there are several things to consider when deciding what to do with the marital home in the event of a divorce:…
Today’s relationships are far different from the relationships of the 1930s and 1940s. Many young adults are bewildering their parents and grandparents by “dating” for years, some approaching the decade-long mark. For example, Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 28-years-old, have been dating for nine years. This is drastically different…
Social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are becoming increasingly popular. However, one area of unexpected popularity is in the courtroom. An article published by USA Today discussed how sharing too much information on social networks has led to an overabundance of evidence in divorce cases. A survey…
A man who is being called the “biggest deadbeat dad in America” was sentenced to 23-48 months in jail for failure to pay child support to the mother of two of his 23 children. According to court records, the Michigan man was in debt for more than half a million…
Twenty years after her divorce – and 18 years after her ex-husband’s death – a Canadian woman has received a legal settlement for over $250,000 in a lawsuit stemming from her original divorce. When Julie Ladner was divorced from Vancouver attorney Hugh Ladner in 1990, her ex-husband was ordered by…
In a unanimous decision, the Florida Supreme Court overturned two lower court decisions and ruled that passive appreciation – the increase in a home’s value caused by inflation and market forces – is a marital asset in Florida, and is entitled to be shared by a divorced spouse who contributed…