At some point in our lives, sadly, we all have to deal with loss. Individuals suffer emotionally when something or someone they love is taken away. In most cases, grief is the resulting emotion. Grief is a natural, multifaceted response to loss that includes emotional, physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, spiritual, and philosophical dimensions. But has...
Most of us give very little thought to what we post on social media day to day. We certainly aren’t worried about how it could impact any future litigation against us. Unfortunately, we never know what the future holds. An unanticipated illness or accident could place us in litigation over our entitlement to social security...
Divorces occur for many different reasons. Since Florida is a “no fault” divorce state, your reasons for divorce aren’t legally important. The only requirement is that your marriage is “irretrievably broken.” But, don’t be misled by the phrase “no fault.” Even though fault (marital misconduct) is not a legally required basis for divorce, it can...
In 2011 the Florida Legislature amended the Power of Attorney statute (Florida Statute 709). An important change, which affects parties involved in divorce proceedings, is the termination provision for a power of attorney when a divorce or annulment action is filed. F.S. 709.2109 provides “An agent’s authority terminates when … an action is filed for dissolution...
Just like anyone, pre-teens and teenagers also grieve in their own way when their parents divorce. Pre-teens (11-12 years old) start turning to their peers for support when they deal with their feelings of sadness, loneliness, insecurity or helplessness. They may act outwardly as if they are “cool and confident,” however pre-teens are also vulnerable...
School age children will show their grief about their parents’ divorce by continuing the me-centric thinking of the pre-school child: that they are at fault for the divorce. Elementary school age children (5 to 11 years old) will feel torn between parents and may even take sides or feel responsible for taking care of both...
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