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A Real Parent Will Not Use Their Child as A Weapon
A real parent will not use their child as a weapon to hurt the other parent when the relationship breaks down. This week the family law attorneys at Brandon Legal Group would like to provide our divorced, divorcing, or single parents with a little bit of advice and awareness. Just when you are ready to […]
Strange Divorce Facts – Who Knew – Brandon Legal Group
A Russian woman sued for divorce after her husband’s surgically implanted penis extension snapped off during sex. “I told her I would get a new one but she wasn’t having any of it. She said she was fed up with my failures in bed and wants a divorce.” Well, what can we say […]
Parenthood Requires Love
Parenthood requires love, not DNA. As promised, Brandon Legal Group is here to provide you with a few words of encouragement on your Wednesday that you can ponder the rest of the week. As a family law firm, we are all too familiar with divorce, paternity, and child custody disputes. First marriages, second marriages, third […]
Strange Divorce Facts – Divorcing With Children
Marriages with children where there is a daughter, and no son, are 5% more likely to fail. Who Knew? Divorcing With Children This one surprised us. No matter how you look at it though, divorce is hard on kids grown or young. When divorcing with children, common sense, good parenting, and the law, all require that the […]
Strange Divorce Facts – Falling US Divorce Rates
Divorce Rates in the US hit record highs in the ’80s at 50%. Today, first marriage divorces are between 45 & 50%. Brandon Legal Group has divorce attorneys serving South Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Sun City Center, and of course, Brandon.
Strange Divorce Facts – Military Divorce
The DOD states that military divorce among couples where at least one service in the armed forces, rose from 2.65% in 2001 to 3.7% in 2011. The Air Force has the highest military divorce rates. This sure seems a lot smaller than the national average between 45% and 50% Military service puts inordinate stress on […]
Strange Divorce Facts – “ToTo, We aren’t in Kansas Anymore”
A man’s mistreatment of his mother-in-law can’t be used as grounds for divorce in Wichita, Kansas. Clearly, divorce in Hillsborough County Florida differs from our friends in Wichita Kansas. Mother-in-law, and monster-in-law jokes aside, your relationship with your in-laws frequently has at the very least “influence” on your marriage. During the divorce process there […]
Strange Divorce Facts – Native American Divorce
Some Native American tribes exiled husbands that divorced without good reason. Some tribes forbid divorce if there were children. Aztecs did not allow divorce at all. Locally, the Seminole and Miccosukee federally recognized tribal courts have jurisdiction over divorce and custody, however there have been notable cases where state and even federal courts have found […]
Strange Divorce Facts – The Average Length of Divorce
The average length of divorce proceedings in the United States is one year. One of the questions our divorce attorneys are asked most often is “How long will my divorce take?” There are a huge number of variables in the divorce process. Issues like: How contentious is the divorce? How complex are the finances? Are […]
Make Your Limited Custody Count
After a divorce, you may find yourself with limited custody or time-sharing. You might feel like you need to put your entire life on hold when you have the kids. While it can be tempting to spoil your children with expensive activities or fancy gifts, doing so is not in their best interests. You do […]