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Divorce for Seniors #2 – Be Practical -Second in a Series
Divorcing for Seniors Be practical about what a divorce entails When it comes to divorce for seniors, we have encountered numerous clients that have thought about divorce for years, maybe even decades, before sharing how they feel with their spouse. These feelings “brew and stew.” If the individuals who want to get divorced have […]
Parental Alienation Awareness Day
Parent Alienation Awareness Day- 25 April 2017 Parental alienation is when a child or children are manipulated by a parent (the alienator parent) into separating themselves from (and perhaps even hating) the other parent (alienated parent). The children may even come to believe that the alienated parent doesn’t love or want to see them. Parental […]
$1,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Florida Law Students
Brandon Legal Group is happy to announce that we are now offering a $1,000 scholarship for a law student currently attending an ABA accredited Florida law school or those students enrolled for the Fall 2017 semester. The attorneys at Brandon Legal Group know that family law matters like divorce and paternity cases can have a […]
Gray Divorce – Divorce for Seniors – First in a Series.
Gray Divorce First in a Series on Divorce for Seniors Despite the fact that the divorce rate nationwide is at its lowest level recently, baby boomers are still divorcing at a high rate. For couples over 50 years old, the divorce rate has increased 2 fold over the last 2 decades according to recent studies. This phenomenon […]
Strange Divorce Facts, Burgundian Divorce Law
Burgundian Law (ancient East Germanic Tribes from 5th century AD) said a woman that wanted a divorce should be smothered in the mire. I suppose that the Florida equivalent of “the mire” might be a sinkhole? We can’t see this taking hold in Florida anytime soon. When interviewing attorneys to support you in your divorce, […]
Make the days count.
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali This Wednesday the divorce lawyers at Brandon Legal Group have a few words of wisdom from the famous professional boxer Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali (or Cassius Clay) was known for his victories in the boxing ring, but he also turned a few phrases like […]
Strange Divorce Facts – Women in the Aleutian Islands
Aleutian Islander men could barter their wives for food or clothing. We would certainly hope that this unhappy fact predates the Aleutian Islands becoming a part of the US in the Alaska purchase! Today, the Aleutian Islands are a group of islands at the westernmost edge of Alaska. They are split between the state […]
Divorcing with Children (Part II)
You tried and tried again to work on your marriage, but it is clear that you and your spouse are not meant to be. Now you find yourself staring down the ominous road of divorce with your children along for the ride. To make this situation a bit easier for everyone, the divorce attorneys at Brandon […]
Divorcing with Children (Part I)
Parenting as a couple is not easy, parenting alone can be challenging, and parenting during a divorce can be downright problematic. Not only are you dealing with your own emotions but you are also caring for your children who may not understand exactly what is going on. If you are contemplating a separation from your […]
Strange Divorce Facts – So much for equality under the law!
In Ancient Chaldea, men could divorce with a letter to the wife’s father or by stating, “Thou are not my wife”. If the wife said ,”Thou are not my husband”, she would be drowned! So much for equality under the law! Brandon Legal Group – not just a source for strange divorce facts – but […]