Blog Posts in March, 2014

Talking to Your Children About Divorce

Divorce brings emotional challenges for even the most mature adults. For the children unavoidably caught in the middle, it can be tremendously difficult. Parents frequently struggle with presenting the realities of divorce to children of any age. Being open and honest with children about divorce is the healthiest way to confront the tough situation. Psychologists continue to study the effects of ...

Signs of Movement in Congress's Immigration Deadlock

While occupying a prominent place in national news, real movement on immigration reform in Congress has been sparse. The DREAM Act has languished now in legislative limbo for years, and further efforts at comprehensive immigration reform providing a path to citizenship for certain undocumented aliens have seemingly been dead on arrival. However, recent statements by Republican leadership in the ...

Florida Court Recognizes Parental Rights for Same-Sex Partner

Even laws that seem gender neutral can be difficult to apply in nontraditional situations. When this occurs, it often falls to the courts to make these laws work. One example is the way many courts had to adapt traditional notions of “parentage” to apply to children conceived by in vitro fertilization or other advanced methods. These scientific advances have complicated a question that is ...

Recent Movement on Florida Alimony Reform

Alimony is an aspect of divorce that is often subject to the fiercest fighting and can generate continuing controversy even years after the matter is supposedly settled. In many states, alimony, also known as maintenance, has become increasingly rare as laws have been adapted to reflect a modern social structure where spouses are more likely to be equal financial contributors in the marriage. ...

Getting Married in the United States

If you are a U.S. citizen who met the love of your life while traveling abroad, you may be confused about what you must do to begin your new life in the United States with your fiancé or fiancée. Fortunately, this is a common problem, and there is a set process by which your prospective spouse can gain entry, residence and ultimately citizenship in the United States. What’s more, this program can ...