Divorce need not be a long and drawn out process in Florida. Spouses who decide to end their marriage and are often able to discuss legal issues in a peaceful manner have a good chance of moving on with their lives in a short period of time through a classic uncontested divorce. Florida is a […]
Two New York men were sentenced in early December to more than three years in prison for their role in a strong-arm Jewish Divorce scheme. Simcha Bulmash and David Hellman both plead guilty to attempting to force a Jewish man to grant his wife a religious divorce, or Get. The two men are the most […]
This past fall, the Florida Supreme Court resolved a dispute among districts, making it easier for divorcing parties to claim individual assets in a prenuptial agreement. The decision has been widely lauded by those representing wealthier spouses engaged in prenuptial agreement disputes. According to the justices, if the prenuptial agreement in question reflects a spouse’s […]
There was a time when prenuptial agreements were thought to be something into which only the rich and famous entered. As we venture further into the 21st century, however, it is clear that a growing number of “everyday” couples are realizing the value in having one of these agreements in place before they walk down […]
Alimony reform has been a hot topic here in Florida for quite a while, and it was refreshed once again in late summer with Senator Tom Lee (R-Brandon) filing a Senate Bill on September 10. Containing similar language to the bill introduced last year, the one change in the newest bill is that it now […]
Another day has come and gone and another Hollywood couple is “calling it quits”. Sweethearts Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have one of the latest Hollywood marriages to likely end in divorce, though the couple is choosing to enter into mediation to discuss their differences rather than embark in a Twitter battle or have their […]
A 12-year custody case, has lost yet another judge with the removal of Judge Manno Schurr by the Third District Court of Appeal. Schurr’s departure makes a total of six judges who have presided over the custody proceedings. Although the five judges before Schurr recused themselves, Schurr refused to step down, and was later removed […]
Courts have issued new subpoenas in the 14-month-old high net worth divorce proceedings of Chicago multibillionaire Ken Griffin, and his soon-to-be ex wife Anne Dias Griffin, a money manager. Griffin, who ranks as the wealthiest person in the state of Illinois, is the founder of the Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel. Upon filing for divorce in […]
With divorce rates in the United States continuing to hover around the 50% mark, most of us will know at least one couple this year who will call it quits on their marriage. How they choose to divorce, however, is changing drastically by the year. Divorce is transforming into something more akin to a session […]