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Baby Veronica – The Risks and Rewards of Adoption in Florida

Oftentimes, the U.S. Supreme Court determines the future of major corporations and interest groups, but occasionally it will decide the fate of child and two separate families. However, on January 4, 2013, the Supreme Court decided to hear the case of ‘Baby Veronica’. In this case, Veronica’s future is at…

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Deion Sanders’s Prenuptial Agreement Debate

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…

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What’s in a Name: Keeping the Married Name or Changing Back to the Maiden Name after a Florida Divorce

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,…

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Tampa Teen Dies after Florida Child Welfare Authorities Remove Her from Disabled Mother’s Care

A Tampa mother is reportedly mourning the loss of her disabled child who died not long after the State of Florida took custody of the teenager. According to the 59-year-old mother, the last time she saw her daughter alive was 12 hours prior to her death when she was loaded…

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U.S. Supreme Court Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Ban May Affect Florida Residents

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…

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Disabled Parents in Florida and Nationwide Often Face Uphill Battle in Child Custody Matters

According to the National Council on Disability, about one in ten kids in the United States have at least one parent who is disabled. In addition, about 4.1 million handicapped parents are reportedly caring for a child under the age of 18. Although the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed…

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Sesame Street Finally Addresses Divorce in Florida and Nationwide

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…

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Husband’s Relationship With In-Laws Good Indicator of Marriage Success in Florida and Elsewhere

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…

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Woman in the Midst of Messy Divorce Battle Arrested for Vandalizing Duval County Courthouse

A 35-year-old St. Augustine woman in the midst of heated divorce proceedings was recently arrested after she allegedly spray painted graffiti on the Duval County Courthouse in downtown Jacksonville. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the woman was caught painting letters, broken hearts, and angry messages to a family court judge…

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