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Partners At Brodie & Friedman, P.A., Bring Skills And Experience To Every Engagement February 25, 2019 When it comes to marital and family law, Jason A. Brodie and Joshua K. Friedman provide clients with sound advice and personalized attention, making themselves available 24 hours a day, seven days a week if necessary. “We always follow

When you are divorced, what happens to child custody if a parent moves? In many divorce cases it is not so unusual that one parent might move to another location. By far this is perhaps the most difficult area of custody law. What is taken under consideration first and foremost  is what is in the best

Understanding Property Division Florida Law Marital property in Florida is divided according to the law of equitable distribution. This means that a couple’s property and assets are not necessarily divided 50-50 throughout the course of a divorce. The assets and property accumulated during the course of the marriage are divided equitably at the discretion of court.

How Long Does a Florida Divorce Procedure Take? Florida is a no-fault divorce state. This means that anybody who is married can file for divorce for any reason. A party needs to simply say that there are irreconcilable differences between the parties. Once a party files for divorce they serve the other party with the Petition for

For many divorcing spouses, the most substantial assets up for negotiation and resolution will be retirement and investment accounts of various kinds. Under some circumstances, these can be relatively simple to identify as marital property no matter how big the portfolio balances might be, and they can be liquidated and divided, bought out or settled

At Brodie & Friedman, P.A., our divorce attorneys routinely advise clients about the availability of temporary relief orders, especially in cases where a judge’s intervention early in the case appears necessary to stabilize a volatile child custody situation, protect the marital estate from waste or concealed assets, or even protect your physical security from violence or abuse.

Divorce can be painful for everyone involved. Bitter disputes over custody rights, property disposition and financial matters only add to the emotional turmoil and to the expense of the divorce. When parties can work together to agree to the terms of the divorce, not only do they reduce the turmoil and expense of the divorce,

It’s sometimes easy for divorcing spouses to forget that marital debts must be divided the same way that assets are distributed between the parties. Through the recession, however, we’ve seen an increasing concern for avoiding liability for more than a client’s fair share of the debts. If low equity in the marital residence, substantial medical

Defining Paternity, Child Support and Parental Rights When a paternity action is brought, we work to ensure that both of the parents understand their separate responsibilities to the child or children involved. The parents both have a right to be an active part of their children’s lives along with a corresponding duty to support the

Domestic Violence in Family Law Situations In some family law cases, domestic violence is alleged as a tactic for one side to get what they want. However, in many situations, the allegation of abuse is accurate and must be factored in to any child custody and visitation orders. There are many ways to refer to