When you meet with your divorce attorney in Broward, it will be explained to you that liabilities incurred during the marriage will most likely be equally divided amongst you and your spouse as part of the equitable distribution. You will be required to fill out a financial affidavit and exchange…
Social networks are changing the way that divorce attorneys in Broward conduct discovery in a case. Facebook and Myspace have become platforms where people open their lives, post pictures and have a conversation with one friend which is often read by many people. Individuals write their conversations and often talk…
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that there has been an increase in the number of amicable divorces and divorces without lawyers. While the total number of divorces between 2005-2009 decreased, simplified divorces increased 20% in Broward County and 50% in Palm Beach County. In these simplified cases, parties resolve their…
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that a husband attacked his wife in the chambers of Broward Circuit Judge Ronald Rothschild during a final divorce hearing today causing her to have serious injuries which required hospitalization. Paul Henry Gonzalez, 23, committed domestic violence on his wife without any advanced provocation. He…
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that Caroline Jenne, wife of former broward sheriff, Ken Jenne, has filed for divorce in Broward County. The parties, both 64 years of age, have been married for 35 years. However, over the past 18 months they have both been living separate and apart. Through…
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that an improved economy has more couples feeling freer to end their marriage. Many people who are in troubled marriages have waited until the financial problems have settled to hire a Florida divorce lawyer. Now that individuals are more comfortable with the improved economic outlook,…
Many clients never ask their divorce lawyer in Broward about their entitlement to their spouse’s social security retirement benefit. However, your Florida marital and family law attorney should advise you as to your entitlement to your spouse’s Social Security retirmenet benefit as an incident to your divorce since you may…
Many individuals hire a divorce lawyer in Broward when their spouse is deployed overseas as a result of military service. For women, their marriage is twice as likely to end in divorce then men and up to three times as likely for enlisted women. Approximately 220,000 women have been deployed…
Divorce attorneys in Miami have learned that a recent study found that teenagers who are happy are more likely to file for divorce when they are adults. Researchers believe that the correlation is a positive sign indicative of the fact that individuals who are happy, have good social support and…
In what appears to be a sign of the beginning of the economic recovery, the divorce rate appears to be increasing in South Florida. During the recession, many couples in Miami and Fort Lauderdale did not file for divorce since they could not sell their home and their assets had…