by James Ferraro | Oct 20, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Divorce, Florida Family Law
It seems the story on the validity of same sex marriage changes every day. With some states banning same sex unions, then higher courts overturning those bans, it was only a matter of time before there was word on the issue from the U.S. Supreme Court. And, the word...
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 | Sep 22, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Divorce, Florida Family Law, News
Child custody and visitation are typically the most important issues to resolve in a divorce with kids. Finances are a close second, and are usually intermingled with issues regarding your children. This is because making sure your kids are taken care of and maintain...
by James Ferraro | Sep 10, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Divorce, Florida Family Law
Ever since the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that denies marriage to same sex couples was struck down as unconstitutional just over a year ago, Judges all over the country have seen these types of cases on their dockets. In some of these cases, the time is...
by James Ferraro | Aug 11, 2014 | Divorce
The ban on same sex marriage may have been lifted, but that doesn’t mean a lot of weddings will soon be taking place. As expected with any controversial legal issue, the United States Supreme Court has stepped in. When an appeal is filed, it can take the wind out of...