As a Jacksonville Divorce Attorney I am all to familiar with the topics discussed in Georgialee Lang’s article, 5 Support Arguments That Don’t Matter in Divorce Court. In the article, Ms. Lang lists and describes what she deems to be the five most common complaints in divorce cases. Ms. Lang…
This does not have any real effect on Jacksonville, Florida, but it goes to show how politics and lack of funds can severely limit law enforcement with regard to harmful criminal acts. For the past 25 years, the county has prosecuted the city’s misdemeanors. After a 10% budget cut, however,…
Let’s say you and your ex divorced several years ago. It was somewhat contentious but the two of you try to maintain some contact because you have children. As part of your divorce, your spouse retained custody of the kids and you have to pay $500 a month in child…
Florida is a “no fault” divorce state. This means that either spouse may seek a divorce without showing cause for the desired separation. The spouse seeking a divorce has the option to simply claim the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” Generally, Jacksonville Florida courts are not concerned with which party played…
As a Jacksonville Child Custody Lawyer I know all to well that custody disputes can get very volatile. Unfortunately, one custody dispute in Southern California turned deadly this past Wednesday. Reports have come out that 42-year-old Scott Evans De Kraai of Huntington Beach, California allegedly opened fire at the salon…
A few weeks ago, Evangelical host of the 700 Club Pat Robertson made waves when he suggested that Alzheimer’s is a type of death and it would therefore be permissible to divorce someone suffering the disease. Many people in both medical and religious groups took offense to Mr. Robertson’s statement,…
Most of us think of marriage as lasting “till death do us part”, but high divorce rates are making that sentiment less of a reality. Facing a high divorce rate, legislators in Mexico City have made waves recently by proposing legislation that limits the marriage commitment to two years, as…
You may have heard the sad but interesting story about a Jacksonville woman, Jessica Rivera, who has been charged with the death of her 13-year-old daughter after the young girl was found malnourished and covered with lice back in June. The girl was originally found unresponsive. Coroners stated the cause…
Hubbard House was the first domestic violence center to open in the state of Florida. To date, the center has been critical in helping thousands of domestic violence victims – be it man, woman, or child. The center is celebrating its 35-year anniversary since opening the doors in 1976. Hubbard…
This story that came up in the Florida Times Union last week presents a great example of why no one should underestimate a threat. That’s not to say overreact to every threat; but when a threat gets to a dangerous level, especially where there are questions about the aggressors mental…