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Planning Tips If You Are Thinking About Divorce
One of the biggest questions people have who are preparing themselves for a divorce or who see one coming on the horizon is what should they do or not do to plan in advance. The answer obviously depends on your personal situation, but there are some guidelines everyone should follow to help them prepare…. Read More »
Should You Ask for a Guardian Ad Litem in a Custody Case?
If you’re involved in a contested divorce case involving custody of kids, you may not have given much thought about having a guardian ad litem (GAL) appointed. A GAL can be a valuable asset when mom and dad have conflicting stories about who is most qualified to live with the children, or contested versions… Read More »
You Can’t Underemploy Yourself to Avoid Payments in a Divorce
One of the biggest issues we hear in a family law case is that an ex (or soon-to-be ex) is purposely not earning enough money to seem like they make less money in hopes of avoiding paying alimony or child support. One spouse may feel that the other is running a business into the… Read More »
Understand the Purpose and Types of Alimony
Alimony seems to be mentioned hand in hand with the word divorce. Although child support may appear daunting as well, there is at least the feeling that the money is going towards support of the minor child. Alimony however, to many, seems superfluous, a payoff to an ex that he or she doesn’t need… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Gives Rights to Biological Fathers
Imagine that you are a man and are in a relationship with, or even have an affair with a woman who is married. Maybe she is about to be divorced, maybe she lives apart from her legal husband—but whatever the situation, she becomes pregnant, and you know or strongly suspect that the child is… Read More »
Custody Doesn’t Mean What You Think in Florida
The word custody when it comes to a child or children in a divorce is thrown around very often. But as is the case with many kinds of legal terms, the legal definition of custody in Florida is much different than the meaning that most of the population gives to it. While it isn’t… Read More »
Were You Arrested for DUI in Tampa? You Have Ten Days to Take Action
If you were arrested for intoxicated driving, you are likely feeling stressed out, overwhelmed by the situation and uncertain about what you should do next. This is normal; Florida DUI arrests are notoriously complex. Very few people have a strong understanding of the process. Indeed, most people do not realize it, but if you… Read More »
Florida Medical Malpractice: Anesthesia Errors
For medical patients, anesthesia is incredibly valuable. These drugs can make invasive operations, that would otherwise be borderline unbearable, somewhat tolerable. Pain can be blocked, muscles can be relaxed and, in some cases, a patient may be unconscious throughout the entire procedure. At the same time, anesthesia is dangerous. These drugs are powerful; when… Read More »
Do My Injuries Qualify for Workers’ Compensation in Florida?
Under Florida law, the vast majority of employers that have four or more employees are legally required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. For employees, this coverage is important, as it will give workers access to desperately needed benefits (both income and medical) should they become injured while on the job. Yet, while injured Florida… Read More »
FDA Links Breast Implants to Rare Blood Cancer
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that there may be an association breast implants and a rare type of blood cancer known as anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). While first indications of a possible link were discovered six years ago, FDA officials have recently determined that the association is quite… Read More »
