Deion Sanders, famous football hall of fame all star, has recently gone through a divorce that can teach any person going through or expecting a divorce some important lessons.Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Deion went on to become a star football and baseball player for the Florida State University. Playing…
After four years of marriage, a Florida native divorced her husband, a Texas native. The same-name couple has had their fair share of publicity since they met on Facebook in 2009 when the female found him through some simple browsing. The two had fun with the little coincidence over messages,…
Any Florida law student will tell you that infidelity will not matter in a divorce. An experienced Florida divorce attorney can tell you that it might cost more than you think. In divorce proceedings, courts will not want to assign blame for the failed marriage. The court will want to…
Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court agreed for the first time to hear two cases that challenge state and federal laws that define marriage as being exclusively between a man and a woman. One case challenges a federal law that denies benefits to same-sex spouses in states where…
For more than 20 years, Public Broadcasting Service staple Sesame Street has avoided discussing divorce on the show. Now, the Sesame Workshop that produces the hit children’s show has created a 13-minute segment regarding the topic for specific and targeted audiences. Although the divorce segment will not air on live…
According to researchers at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, a husband’s relationship with his wife’s family is a good indicator of future marriage success. A forthcoming study published in the journal Family Relations analyzed 373 married couples over a 26-year-period. At the beginning of the study, all…
A movement to reform Florida’s alimony laws that began about ten years ago is reportedly beginning to gain momentum. Although the movement was initially primarily composed of divorced men, an increasing number of women are allegedly in favor of amending permanent alimony laws in the State of Florida. With divorce…
A study recently published by researchers at Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research found that an increasing number of adults in the Baby Boomer generation are choosing to cohabit instead of marry. Currently, approximately one-third of Baby Boomers, Americans born between 1946 and 1964, are…
Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal has reversed a lower court’s order to reduce a former wife’s alimony award and deny her attorney’s fees based upon her financial support of a man who resides with her. In this case, the Circuit Court for Monroe County granted the man’s petition to reduce…
For many Florida residents, going through a divorce can be as painful as losing a loved one through death. In addition to affecting your personal life, divorce can also have a dramatic impact on your career. Business owners may find themselves locked out or faced with starting over amid divorce…