Tag Archives: divorce
Florida Divorce Lawyers Debate ‘Permanent Alimony’, Women in Workplace, and National Family Law Trend Toward ‘Individual Responsibility’
“Alimony” – as generations of divorce attorneys have known it – is changing, as state legislatures nationally redefine or restrict permanent alimony and encourage individual responsibility.
Permanent alimony is long-term alimony payments that have no defined end date, except for remarriage of the recipient or the death of the ex-spouse receiving the payments. That definition is [...]
In South Florida, Divorce and Alimony Guidelines Could Help Attorneys Counsel Clients
Imagine being the client of a divorce attorney, and the two of you are headed into a court hearing to determine temporary alimony. Much as your lawyer has tried to counsel you on what the court may decide, neither of you have any reasonable clue as to how the judge or magistrate may rule.
In Broward [...]
South Florida Family Law Realities: One Take on Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Child of an Affair, and the Duty to Support
News of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s and Maria Shriver’s divorce caught many off guard. They seemed like a storybook couple. When word broke of his extra-marital affair, connecting the dots was much simpler.
Then, the potential complexities grew much deeper.
Putting aside the implications for Arnold’s and Maria’s young children (coping and recovery certainly will be tough for their [...]
Myths, Realities of South Florida “Do It Yourself Divorce”
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel recently had an article on the apparent rise in do-it-yourself divorces in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton and across South Florida. As family law attorneys and divorce lawyers who work with clients facing marriage separation and divorce every day, we believe the article offered some good insights and advice.
We believe readers [...]
iPhone, Google Android Tracking: Implications for Family Law, Divorce Cases
Consumer advocates and technologists were all a’twitter when word leaked that Apple and Google had in their popular wireless phones applications that tracked users every move and location.
Another example of Big Brother’s incessant invasion of privacy via iPhones and Android, they protested.
Yet, what about couples in divorce? For divorce lawyers and family law attorneys, the [...]
Family Law Attorneys Favor ‘Easy’ Divorces for Couples Who Put Kids First, Affairs in Order
A Sun-Sentinel article this week spoke of how a Fort Lauderdale / Broward County, Florida, courthouse hosted Family Pro Se (Latin for do-it-yourself) Day. The “docket-clearing” session was designed for “couples filing for uncontested divorces and name changes on their own — that is, without a lawyer.”
“The first-time event was designed to make what can [...]
Late-Stage Divorce: Florida Attorneys & National Experts Advise on Coming to Terms
As experienced family law attorneys and South Florida divorce attorneys, we’ve counseled many couples facing late-stage divorce. So news of Al and Tipper Gore’s split wasn’t so surprising. Click here to read our insights.
Yet, experts continue to offer advice and counsel. The Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio yesterday devoted an hour to the [...]
New Book: What are the 7 Deadly Sins of Divorce?
Across South Florida and the nation, we’ve been told that 50% of all marriages will end in divorce. As family law attorneys and lawyers skilled in divorce, we’ve heard the statistic. But is this really true?
According to a new book and its review on MSN, “Whether you are happily married now, or hoping to be [...]
Gore Divorce: No Surprise For Some. An Expected Reality Among Late-Marriage Couples
When Tipper and Al Gore announced recently that after 40 years of marriage they were getting a divorce, pundits, politicians and everyday people expressed shock and dismay.
They seemed like the model couple. They’d lived a life together that many married (and, honestly, divorced) people seemingly can only dream of. Of course, they’d had tragedy and [...]
Florida Attorney on Divorce, Alimony & Taxes
Tax time is here. If you’re divorced and paying alimony, child support or any other settlement or obligation in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton or anywhere else in Florida, what are the tax implications?
Watch and listen as family law attorney Barry Finkel discusses divorce and taxes with a local television news host.
