by James Ferraro | Oct 6, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Divorce, Florida Family Law
A same sex couple, married in Vermont, has been seeking to dissolve their union in their new home state of Florida. A Broward County Judge initially ruled the State’s ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional in Heather Brassner’s request for a divorce from Megan...
by James Ferraro | Oct 2, 2014 | Divorce, Florida Family Law, Legal Principles
For years the thought was that when a couple called it quits, the mother always got the home and the kids. Dads were relegated to an every other weekend and alternating holiday visitation schedule. This type of arrangement meant less involvement in the lives of...
by James Ferraro | Sep 30, 2014 | Divorce, Florida Family Law, Legal Principles
Alimony is payment made to one spouse by the other, designed to put both parties on sound financial footing after divorce. The most typical scenario is that alimony is paid by a higher earning spouse to a lower earning, or nonworking spouse, in order to allow both...
by James Ferraro | Sep 26, 2014 | Divorce, Florida Family Law, News
When you get a divorce and only see your children part of the time, it is only natural to wonder how your kids are doing when they are with the other parent. In cases where the parties can work together and co-parent, the result is a happier and healthier child who...
by James Ferraro | Sep 24, 2014 | Divorce, Florida Family Law
When parties divorce it is critical to maintain an environment as normal as possible for the children. This includes continued contact and visitation with both parents, a consistent schedule, fighting the urge to put the kids in the middle, and allowing your children...
