Domestic violence is a threat during the entire year, but incidents of domestic abuse increase during the holidays. Think about it: During what other part of the year are stressors like unrealistic expectations, financial pressures, anxiety and depression, and/or exposure to toxic family dynamics any higher? Add extra holiday alcohol consumption to the stewpot of...
A common award in divorces is the temporary exclusive use and possession of the marital home until the youngest minor child turns age eighteen or graduates from high school. Usually the divorcing spouses must sell the home and split the proceeds when the period of exclusive use and possession ends. Rarely is any consideration given...
Most people think that child neglect involves the caretaker harming a child in some way by a lack of care. Florida law, however, doesn’t require that any actual harm occur to the child; just exposing the child to a potentially dangerous situation can be enough. A recent Florida appeals court decision agreed with the trial...
The third general type of health insurance plan available in Florida is a POS plan. These plans have some of the restrictive features of an HMO, like requiring a primary care physician to refer you for specialist care. But, like a PPO plan, a POS will pay some portion of your medical care from out...
Are you shocked to learn that you will be dropped from your spouse’s health insurance plan as soon as the ink dries on your divorce final judgment? For a spouse who has enjoyed getting health insurance benefits through a husband or wife’s work plan, it can be a daunting task to figure out health coverage...
Dividing marital property is one of the most important functions of the divorce final judgment. Most marital assets are legally divided in the manner set forth in the divorce final judgment without further confusion or concern. The exception is the division of retirement assets/benefits accumulated during the marriage by you, your spouse, or both of...
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