Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury And Family Law Blog

When the Honeymoon is Over – Consider Expert Mediation Services

People do not generally get married with divorce in the back of their minds. Although things usually start out blissfully, the challenges soon arise and the “honeymoon period” can’t last forever. All marriages face times of difficulty and couples turn to various for support in those difficult times. Some people have support groups through their […]

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Criminal Penalties

Criminal Penalty Case Summary In Anton v Anton 38 Fla. L. Weekly D230, the District Court of Appeal found the trial court erred in holding a husband in indirect criminal contempt where the court did not issue a show cause order, and neither notice of hearing on the wife’s contempt motion nor motion she filed placed husband […]

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Making Divorce As Positive As Possible

Divorce doesn’t have to be as depressing as it sounds. People often feel like they have failed when their marriage doesn’t work. But the truth is, there is no magic formula for guaranteeing a successful marriage. Couples can work hard and try different methods of communication, seek counseling, and even try temporary separation periods, but […]

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Appealed Alimony

Florida Alimony Case Summaries In Smith v Smith, 38 Fla. L. Weekly D637, The District Court of Appeal denied a former husband’s petition to terminate his alimony obligation on the grounds that the former wife was residing with another in a supportive relationship where the parties had entered into a marital settlement agreement that provided that alimony […]

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