As we all come into the world, biology immediately assigns a role identifying “who we are” by gender. For transgender people, their personal sense of being male or female, or gender identity, is opposite or in conflict with the sex they were assigned at birth. The term transgender covers a spectrum of concepts including people...
Do men and women experience depression differently? Yes, says psychologist Terrence Real, who wrote a bestseller nearly 20 years ago: I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. One reason to understand depression, in how it manifests in women and men, is because this common disorder can have a...
Most people are somewhat familiar with domestic violence injunctions, but many are not aware that there is a legal remedy when someone you have no relationship with or doesn’t reside with you engages in threatening conduct. Stalking is legally defined in Florida as willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following, harassing or cyberstalking another person. Harrassing...
Congratulations if you’re going through an uncontested divorce. I’m going to assume that means you and your spouse were able to work out a marital settlement on your own. The divorce is proceeding amicably and both parties are acting in good faith. The good news is that by coming to an agreement, you’re saving time...
I thought about getting divorced for 10 years before I went to see Jeanne to talk with her about representing me. I wanted her as my attorney because it was general knowledge in the community that she is a champion of women in divorce issues. I’m a man, but I thought to myself Why not...
Can custody agreements be changed? I have a client whose daughter no longer wants to visit her dad, despite a shared parenting agreement that splits her time with both parents. The daughter is 13 and, as anyone who has raised a child probably knows is entering a time of life when priorities change. For a...
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