Tag Archives: Boca Raton Divorce Lawyer
What Can I Do If I Believe My Child’s Other Parent is Abusing Drugs or Alcohol?
Unfortunately, drugs do not discriminate against whom they choose as prey, and individuals of varying circumstances tend to fall victim to drug abuse on a daily basis. Unfortunately, oftentimes the individuals abusing drugs are parents—mothers and fathers of babies, young children, and adolescents. According to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 13… Read More »
What Divorce in Retirement Means for Your Pension
Perspective One: You work your entire life to provide your wife and kids with luxuries you never had as a child. You put in overtime hours so that you can afford the family vacations in Maui and New Zealand, and double time to give your wife the diamond necklace she was eyeing in the… Read More »
Why Your Florida Divorce is So Expensive
Divorce is expensive. To be sure, in Florida, the average cost of divorce can be tens of thousands of dollars. To be sure, that number may seem outrageous, considering that a couple can get married for as little as $93.50 at a Florida courthouse, and if they complete a Florida premarital course, they can… Read More »
Is My Spouse Entitled to Half of My Medical Practice in Divorce?
Building a successful private medical practice in Florida takes a significant amount of time, money, and commitment. For some professionals, the process can take years; for others, it can take decades. No matter how long it took you though, if you have finally found success in private practice, you understand that there is no… Read More »
Introduction to International Divorce
International divorces are increasing as globalization rises. It is becoming more common over time to take jobs overseas, to be temporarily relocated to company offices in other countries, or to take a brief period to study or receive an advanced degree abroad. Now that the divorce rate in the United States approaches fifty percent,… Read More »
The Best Interests of the Child: What Is (and Is Not) Included
In the state of Florida, child custody determinations are made according to the best interests of the child. But what are the best interests of the child? Given that these interests can vary on a case-by-case basis and that reasonable minds can differ regarding what most benefits a given child, the standard can be… Read More »
A Brief History of No-Fault Divorce
In the state of Florida, divorce is no-fault. Other jurisdictions have different requirements, but in the state of Florida, neither party seeking a divorce needs to prove any specific marital misconduct or problem in order to receive a divorce. When fault is required, individuals generally have to prove that an irreconcilable issue such as… Read More »
Marriage as a Contract
Lots of relationships, from those that you have with your landlord to those that you have with your doctor, are founded upon contractual agreements. It may surprise you to learn that marriage, too, is founded upon contractual ideas. From the famous United States Supreme Court case Maynard v. Hill in 1888, the federal government… Read More »
Void or Voidable? Parsing the Language in Considering Annulments and Divorce
Divorce and annulment are two ways of terminating the legal relationship between two married spouses. Whether your planned or intended separation falls into one or both categories is largely determined based on whether in the marriage is void or voidable. The difference between these two characteristics is one that often leaves even law students… Read More »
Gender Bias in Custody?
Divorce can be a stressful process, and is even more stressful when there are children involved. Both parents may feel a strong right to primary custody. But there is a longstanding understanding that women are more likely than men to receive primary custody or a more favorable custody order. Is that true? Trends are… Read More »
