A Partner At Mclaughlin & Stern, LLP – Naples, Florida
Attorney & Counselor At Law
Beverly L. Brennan Attorney & Counsellor at Law Naples Florida
Attorney & Counselor At Law
Unmarried fathers often face immense stress when they want to maintain a constant role in the lives of their children. You may feel deep frustration if you encounter resistance from a co-parent. It is vital to realize that Florida family law protects your parental...
A parent’s natural instinct is to protect their child from danger – and that includes dangers presented by their other parent. Whether your concern involves a co-parent’s substance abuse, fear that they may abduct the child and remove them from the state or worries...
When you are navigating a high-asset divorce, understanding the complete financial picture is not just helpful; it is essential. This is because the stakes are higher and the assets are more complex. Without a clear view of all financial holdings, you risk walking...
If you are going through a divorce in Florida but own property in another state, you may wonder how the court will divide it. Out-of-state assets can complicate the divorce process. Understanding how Florida approaches this situation might help you prepare for what...
Parents have to make many choices for their children, including which vaccines their children should receive – if any. Unfortunately, the controversies surrounding vaccines keep growing, and many parents worry about whether refusal to vaccinate a child could result in...
You may accept that your former spouse or co-parent is entitled to a personal life and will start dating again, but you may feel very differently about your children becoming involved in that process. You may not like the idea of your co-parent exposing your children...
If you created frozen embryos with your spouse or partner during fertility treatment, those embryos could later become part of your divorce. These disputes can feel very personal because they may affect your future plans for children. Florida law recognizes written...
Florida’s alimony laws changed significantly in recent years, so the rules about when spousal support can be received (along with how much and for how long) are unfamiliar to most people. Alimony still exists in Florida, but the state eliminated permanent alimony for...
A family business can feel separate from the marriage because one spouse runs it every day. In a Florida divorce, though, ownership, business income and company growth may all become part of the financial picture. That does not always mean a spouse will lose the...
Florida is among the states that have recently revamped its child custody laws to create a little more gender equality for parents. Under Florida Statute § 61.13, the courts now start with the assumption that giving parents roughly equal time with their children is...
