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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

Jason Brodie: On the Air July 27th’s 1 pm show of Dr. Drew Midday Live on 790 KABC July 27, 2017 Recently named one of Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, Jason Brodie, divorce lawyer and partner at Boca Raton based marital and family law firm Brodie Friedman, has taken his marital and family expertise to the

Jason Brodie and Joshua Friedman Offer Insight into Celebrity Splits July 7, 2017 Keeping pace with their media appearances and Florida Trend awards, Boca Raton divorce attorneys Jason Brodie and Joshua Friedman appeared in print in July and August. Lending their marital and family law expertise to online magazines Life & Style and Refinery29 about

Florida Governor Rick Scott, on April 15, 2016, vetoed an alimony and child custody bill, SB 668, which had been approved by both the state House and the state Senate by comfortable margins. It is the second time in three years that Governor Scott has vetoed alimony reform. The main objection to the legislation, according

Understanding Same Sex Divorce Law On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court issued a monumental ruling: all fifty states now have Marriage Equality. This was great news, because now all laws regarding marriage and divorce apply to all married couples, equally – whether same-sex or opposite-sex. They’re consistent. However, for those who married in states