Blog Posts in September, 2016

What to Do if You Suspect Parental Alienation

Divorced parents have an obligation to support their child’s relationship with the other parent as much as is reasonably possible. Unfortunately, many parents engage in destructive behavior, either deliberately or thoughtlessly, that undermines the child’s relation with the other parent. This includes subtle or overt rewards for rejecting the other parent as well as punishments for maintaining a ...

Healthcare Considerations During a Divorce

If you are considering divorce, there may be a number of practical concerns holding you back, including what you might do about healthcare coverage. If you have been on your spouse’s employee benefits plan, you will probably be ineligible after your divorce. That means you have to explore available alternatives, learn how much each option might cost, and make healthcare part of your marital ...

Do Disabled Parents in Florida Have a Right to Timesharing?

When Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have amended Florida alimony and timesharing laws, his stated objection was that the new law would have put “the wants of a parent before the child’s best interest.” State laws throughout the nation hold that the preeminent consideration in a timesharing order must be the best interests of the child. For disabled parents, proving that an order giving ...

Qui Tam Lawsuit Alleges Abuse of EB-5 Visa Program in Florida

In 1990, Congress created the EB-5 visa program to stimulate capital investment and employment in the United States. The program allows international entrepreneurs, their spouses, and their children under the age of 21 to apply for permanent residence (green card) status, if the entrepreneur makes a significant commercial investment designed to generate at least 10 full-time jobs for American ...