Experienced South Florida Family Law Attorneys
On January 1, 2018, the U.S. military launched a new military retirement program called the Blended Retirement System or BRS. The BRS features include a new defined contribution component that looks like a 401(k), a lump-sum option and the choice to accept a...
Whether you are an active or retired service member or a member of the Reserves or National Guard, or married to someone who serves or has served, the military pension you (or your spouse) has or will earn is one of your most important assets. Federal law allows...
A major goal for Florida lawmakers with Senate Bill 590 was to "encourage frequent contact between a child and each parent" and to "optimize the development of a close and continuing relationship" with the children after divorce or separation. Gov. Rick Scott signed...
On Jun. 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the country. The case of Obergefell v. Hodges - now considered a landmark case in civil rights - gave same-sex couples the right to marry and to enjoy the state-bestowed benefits of joint...
To testify means to bear witness.When you testify, you are a witness to the facts and circumstances of the matter at hand, and you answer questions put to you by your lawyer and your spouse's lawyer. And when you testify, you are asked to speak the truth, under oath,...
The short answer is yes - life does get better after divorce.It's no secret that the end of a marriage is a significant stressor in life. Divorce rates up there with imprisonment and death as one of the most stressful experiences, as per the Holmes and Rahe Stress...
First the obvious points: Law school is three years of post-graduate education after the four-year college degree. Then there's the bar exam. And there's the matter of experience. This comes only by working "in the trenches," so to speak, representing real people...
"The attorney-client privilege may well be the pivotal element of the modern American lawyer's professional functions." - Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., Law Professor (b. 1929 - d. 2018) This is the attorney-client privilege in a nutshell: The secrets you tell your attorney...
Your home is your anchor, the place you return after work to be with your family, to unwind, and to rest. Or maybe it's not that at all. If your relationship with your spouse has gone cold - worse, if home is a hostile and toxic environment - home is the last place...
Preparing for divorce ahead of time sounds a lot like preparing a will - no one wants to do it. But speaking from experience as a divorce lawyer, a little bit of preparation can go a long way.Here's the major benefit: You will save time and money.How much does divorce...