Aug 18, 2016 | Family Law
We know J.K. Rowling as the author of the Harry Potter books. However, her life was not successful at the inception of her writing career. In fact, she was a single mother living on welfare when she was writing her first book. Her first marriage ended in divorce. She...
Aug 11, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law
Before he ever became President, Abraham Lincoln was a successful attorney. Summaries of his cases can be found here. These summaries make for interesting reading. When I reflect upon the practice of family law, an overriding sentiment is that truth is truly...
Jul 14, 2016 | Family Law
Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American artist, poet and writer. He is known for his 1923 book, The Prophet. In Lebanon he is celebrated for his prose poetry. His writings became popular in the 1960’s counter culture. As a person who makes his living helping...
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...