The married life of all individuals is not going in a similar manner. Some people are facing lots of issues, and due to it, they are thinking of divorce. For processing the divorce file, the interested ones need to get help from professional lawyers. Lawyers present your point in front of the judiciary and try to get the final verdict on your side. You can avail such benefit by hiring a divorce attorney, not a standard lawyer. How to find a divorce attorney? Get suggestions In these … [Read more...]
Abused Woman Takes Guns from Former Husband’s Home Faces Grand Theft Charges
After a recent divorce proceeding, Courtney Irby left the Polk County courthouse to go home. In the parking lot, her estranged husband allegedly rammed his car into her vehicle and ran her off the road. Joseph Irby, 35, was arrested on a domestic violence aggravated battery charge and released on $10,000 bail the next day. While Mr. Irby was in jail, Courtney broke into her former husband's home and took his assault rifle and a handgun. She brought the weapons to the Lakeland Police … [Read more...]
How Domestic Violence Affects a Divorce Case in Florida
While shared parental responsibility in the aftermath of a divorce is the best possible outcome, if there are allegations or charges involving domestic violence, the equation will lean in favor of protecting and securing the best interests of the child. In Florida, domestic violence is defined as any assault, battery, sexual abuse, stalking, kidnapping, or any other criminal offense by one household or family member to another that causes injury or death. Even if a couple is not married or no … [Read more...]
Florida Alimony Reform Will Have to Wait Until Next Year
Florida's legislative session has drawn to a close without any significant reform to alimony laws. There were proposals to make significant changes to how alimony is awarded in divorce cases but they died in committee. Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell filed SB 1596 on March 1st, hoping to create a fair and balanced approach at determining how much and how long alimony should be awarded to recipients. HB 1325 was filed by Republican Rep. Brad Drake, echoing alimony reform efforts and … [Read more...]
Affair Sours, Mistress Sues, Wife Threatens Divorce-the Life and Times of Baseball Star Miguel Cabrera
A Florida court has ordered Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera to pay $20,000 a month in child support to an ex-mistress he fathered two children with and pay off her nearly $1-million mansion by July. He'd had an ongoing affair with the woman and supported her financially for years. When the wife found out, Cabrera balked at his financial commitment to the other woman. That's when it turned ugly for him and the matter ended up in a Florida court. According to Florida court documents … [Read more...]
