A Fort Lauderdale mother was awarded unsupervised time-sharing and visitation rights to her 11-month-old son. However, a Broward county General Magistrate denied her requested to regain full custody of her child. The court ordered the child, Charlie Costa, to stay with a new foster family in light of a recent…
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…
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that a man entered the Broward County Courthouse today at 9:25 A.M., pointed a gun at his chest and demanded to speak to a judge about his divorce. After being informed about the situation, retired Circuit Judge Joel Lazarus agreed to speak to the man…
It was only two weeks ago that I saw Judge Maynard A. Gross before my hearing at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center in Miami, Florida. Judge Gross was enjoying the fresh air before the start of his docket. I waived hello and approached Judge Gross to shake his hand…
While divorce attorneys in Broward county often address the needs of minor children during the case, adults whose parents file for divorce after they have reached the age of majority may experience psychological difficulties in dealing with this matter. While the impact on younger children often includes invasion into a…
In Higginbotham v. Higginbotham, the parties entered into a antenuptial agreement that limited the wife’s attorney’s fees to $5,000. The divorce court in Miami, Florida upheld the validity of the antenuptial agreement and subsequently awarded the wife $305,640 in temporary attorney’s fees and $18,963.16 in temporary costs. While the Third…
Fort Lauderdale divorce attorneys often explain to clients that their marital home may be sold by the court or agreement of the parties as part of the equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities. Often the marital home is the only asset owned by a divorcing couple and must be…
A recent study from the University of Toronto found the children of divorced parents had twice the odds of having a stroke than people of the same age whose parents remained married. The link does not appear to have a correlation with adult health behaviors, adult socioeconomic status, mental health…
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that Broward Circuit Judge Cheryl Aleman died from lung cancer, an illness that was discovered several weeks ago. Divorce attorneys in Fort Lauderdale have recently appeared before Aleman since she began serving in the Unified Family Court hearing paternity, dissolution of marriage, alimony, domestic violence…
The Florida Governor’s Office is reporting that Governor Charlie Christ has appointed Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Kevin Emas to the Third District Court of Appeal. Divorce attorneys in Miami appear before Judge Emas where he presently presides over cases which involve dissolution of marriage, child support, paternity, child custody, alimony, parenting…