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...
Dec 28, 2017 | Family Law, Florida Law, general law, government
As an attorney who practices family law in Clearwater Florida, I have written a recent blog on the subject of the recusal of a judge. It is a dilemma that an attorney can find him or herself in when appearing before the court. It sometimes happens that the judge will...
Dec 21, 2017 | Divorce, Family Law
Divorce isn’t just for middle age anymore. Studies show that “gray divorce” — marital splits among senior and nearly senior citizens – is increasingly common. According to a Pew Research Center report from March of this year, the divorce rate for married...
Dec 14, 2017 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law
In 2013 the Tampa Bay Times wrote about Terry Power whose divorce took five years and more than $400,000 to resolve. When the case was finally over, Power had declared bankruptcy and his kids had been put through an ordeal. Recently, the newspaper gave an update of...
