Sep 13, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, general law
Valuing and dividing military pension plans poses special challenges to family law practitioners and parties in family law cases. The military’s defined benefit pension plan is not governed by ERISA, and maintains a unique and complicated set of plan rules....
Sep 6, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, government
On occasion, the Supreme Court of the United States makes decisions that affect the lives of real people in society. Such was the case of Loving v. Virginia (1967). In the summer of 1958, newlyweds Mildred and Richard Loving faced a choice: spend one year in jail,...
Aug 30, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, gay marriage, marriage, same-sex marriage
Many couples spare no expense selecting the perfect wedding ring and planning an elaborate wedding, considering the financial investment to be an outward expression of love and commitment. But will spending more money ensure a more successful marriage? According to...
Aug 23, 2018 | collaborative law, Divorce, Family Law, marriage
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a Supreme Court Justice, cancer survivor and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The woman knows a thing or two about how to succeed at life. At a Feb. 6 2017 speech at Stanford University, where she is a visiting fellow,...
Jul 20, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, gay marriage, marriage, same-sex marriage
To be sure, the Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges remained secure so long as its author, Justice Anthony Kennedy, remained on the court along with the four justices who joined his opinion.1 However, Justice Kennedy has announced his retirement, and...
