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November 7, 2022By Lydie Arakaza
Pregnancy should be a happy time in a couple’s life; unfortunately, this is not always the case. While in many states divorcing can often assist spouses in escaping an abusive or toxic relationship, Florida courts have the discretion to postpone issuing a divorce judgment until the child is born.[i] Although Chapter 61 of the Florida […]
November 2, 2022By Casey Amaya
Typically, in the State of Florida, when death occurs during a marriage, the spouse that outlives the decedent is known as a “surviving spouse.” However, when death occurs prior to a divorce decree, the common consensus in Florida is that death terminates the divorce proceeding.[i] Generally, the petition for dissolution of marriage becomes moot the […]
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October 3, 2022By Carly Athanasatos
An all too familiar scenario: you’re stopped at a red light when you begin to feel the approaching thuds of a stereo system being used passed its capacity. As the thuds grow louder, you recognize the rhythmic beats of music but cannot decipher which vehicle around you emits such loud sounds. Until you see, from […]
April 19, 2021By Gabrielle Bush
What happens when we can no longer care for ourselves? Whose responsibility is to take care of us?
