Feb 8, 2018 | Divorce, domestic abuse, Family Law
As a practicing marital and family law attorney in Clearwater, Florida, for over 34 years, I often encounter clients who are in crisis. This can take various forms. One common experience for people going through divorce is the acceptance of some part of life that is...
Feb 1, 2018 | bankruptcy, Divorce, general law, government, Probate
It is exceedingly rare for any controversy to make it to the United States Supreme Court. The court hears approximately eighty cases per year out of the seven to eight thousand that are filed. It is rarer still for the court to hear a divorce related case. It is...
Jan 25, 2018 | Divorce, domestic abuse, Family Law
Most diseases affect the individual. However, there are serious diseases that affect the individual and the family. Opiates can destroy not only the user but also the lives of family members as well. It is for this reason alcohol and drug addiction are both...
Jan 18, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law
Dozens of studies show that stress compromises the immune system. Therefore, it stands to reason that divorce puts anyone dissolving a marriage at some risk of disease. The more stressful the divorce, the more likely it is that illness will follow. Stress was first...
Jan 11, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law
As a matrimonial attorney in Clearwater, Florida, I regularly encounter clients who are dealing with the grief that accompanies a divorce. I encourage clients to consult with mental health professionals, as needed, to help them handle the various emotions experienced...
Jan 4, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law
In the 1950’s and the 1960’s the average American bride was too young to consume alcohol at her own wedding. In 1972, 87% of French women aged between 30 and 34 were married. Times have changed. These days just 43% of French women in their early 30s are married. In...