A mother asked for a South Florida attorney’s advice regarding the shared parental responsibility of her minor child. The mother and father divorced in a Fort Lauderdale divorce court six years ago and as part of their parenting plan the parties implemented both shared parental responsibility and a time sharing…
Suppose you are a South Florida couple thinking about obtaining a divorce in Broward County, but you have been falling deeper and deeper into debt since you got married. Which should you file for first: bankruptcy or divorce? Theoretically, it is easier to file jointly for bankruptcy first, and then…
A collaborative divorce is becoming popular in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and its hype is sweeping throughout Broward County. With a collaborative divorce, obtaining a divorce does not have to be a bitter battle between you and your spouse. Instead, the process leading up to a divorce has the potential to…
In Anderson v. Department of Revenue, the Fourth District Court of Appeals reversed a Broward County, Florida divorce court decision holding an indigent father in contempt of court for his failure to pay child support and for setting a purge of $5,000.00. Judge Alfred J. Horowitz, a divorce judge in…
Yesterday, I posted a blog that discussed problems in a marriage which may lead you to the Broward County Courthouse for your divorce. If you are experiencing marital problems and are considering a divorce, you should consult a divorce lawyer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to discuss your marital and family…
There are often many signs that indicate that your marriage may wind up in the Broward County, Florida divorce court. While not every marriage with problems ends in divorce, many do. The signs of a troubled marriage may lead you to the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida…
In Rose v. Rose the Fourth District of Appeals recently reviewed a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage entered by Judge Renne Goldenberg, a divorce judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The father appealed the trial court’s order granting the mother’s request for an extension of the father’s child support obligation…
Whether you reside in Weston, Hollywood, Hallandale, Cooper City, or any of the cities in Florida it is important that you minimize the pain that a child suffers during your divorce. Many parents do anything and everything to avoid upsetting their child during the dissolution of their marriage in Fort…
Child support in Broward County and throughout the state of Florida has fallen behind due to a new $5,000,000.00 computer system that is behind schedule. One of the more important problems deals with automation. Receiving information from computer systems of other state agencies was not fully automated to handle unemployment…
In Scarti v Scarti, the Fourth District Court of Appeals recently reviewed a Florida family law court’s final judgment of paternity where the father challenged the amount he owed to the mother for retroactive child support. In particular, the father appealed the amount of income that the trial court imputed…