Jul 28, 2016 | Divorce, Uncategorized
The Oxford English Dictionary defines stress as “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances”. In the 1930s, Hans Selye began researching stress by experimenting with rats.1 Now, a new body of research suggests...
May 26, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law, Uncategorized
I once had a client, Chuck, who was enamored with baseball. In addition to working a full time job, he worked part time for the Rays. I’m sure he subscribed to the MLB Channel. You could say that he lives and breathes the game. Put another way, he has the baseball...
Apr 28, 2016 | Divorce, domestic abuse, Family Law
I have written previously about Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins who, in July, sentenced a domestic violence victim to jail because she did not appear in court to testify against Miles Brennan, the father of her 1-year-old child. The Florida Supreme court has...
Apr 21, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law
Governor Rick Scott recently vetoed a proposed major overhaul of alimony law.1 The law would have also allowed for a premise of equal time-sharing of child custody matters. Senator Tom Lee of Brandon expressed his disappointment. Representative Ritch Workman said...
Mar 24, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law
In a recent editorial, the Tampa Bay Times suggested that Governor Rick Scott should veto the legislature’s latest attempt to overhaul Florida’s divorce laws. The newspaper criticized the legislation in the following respects: with regard to alimony, the proposed...
