When a third grade teacher recently got divorced, she had trouble explaining the concept to her two children, ages 4 and 7. While the children had some knowledge about a divorce, the wife decided to read books that dealt with child custody matters such as time-sharing, shared parental responsibility and…
Sandy T. Fox, Esquire, a divorce lawyer in Broward and Miami-Dade, represented the Former Wife in an enforcement proceeding in the Florida marital and family law court located north of Fort Lauderdale. The equitable distribution provision of the marital settlement agreement provided that the Former Wife was to receive $141,263.72…
When you meet with your Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer, you will ask many questions related to alimony, child support, property distribution and child custody matters such as time-sharing and a parenting plan. However, Broward divorce lawyers are often asked how a client should tell their children that they are getting…
Fort Lauderdale divorce attorneys have learned that new research suggests that dealing with a child that has cancer does not generally increase the risk for couples to divorce in Broward. After studying 978,000 married couples, researchers learned that that divorce rates between 1974 and 2001 were not higher amongst parties…
After your Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer has finished your case, you will settle into a new home, organize the time-sharing, parenting plan and child custody aspects of your Florida divorce case and restructure your finances. This can be a trying time for your health and well-being. Researchers have found that…
The Miami Herald is reporting that Florida’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee believes that Florida judges should not be friends with lawyers on Facebook or other social networking websites. In the ruling, the committee held that when judges and lawyers are “friends” it creates a conflict of interest. The online friendship…
Residents of Broward cities such as Hollywood, Weston, Davie and Plantation may find themselves having disagreements with their spouse over marital finances. With unemployment at an all time high and a depressed real estate market, finance related tension is causing couples to speak to and retain a Fort Lauderdale divorce…
Many men and women from Broward that are enlisted in the military may find themselves in need of a Fort Lauderdale divorce lawyer. According to an article published in the USA Today and Sun Sentinel, divorce rates for soldiers enlisted in the Army increased for the seventh year. 10,000.00 married…
Over the past couple years, the concept of alimony has changed and evolved as a result of recent appellate decisions in Florida. Many women who hire an attorney and file for divorce in Fort Lauderdale are now employed, self supporting and earning comparable pay as to their husband. In addition,…
In the last blog, I spoke about several financial decisions that you should discuss and make with your Ft. Lauderdale divorce attorney. During your divorce, you will need to make decisions with huge financial implications. Many of these decisions you are probably not use to making. As you become concerned…