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Social Media and Divorce: Protect your interests

By idavila - 30th January 2012

Over three quarters of the attorneys surveyed in an American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) study said they had seen an increase in cases involving evidence gleaned from social media. Attorneys and private investigators can easily find incriminating evidence on profile pages, wall comments, status updates, and photo files.  Many times, the  information posted to these social media sites present an image of the spouse or parent that may negatively affect  alimony disputes and custody fights.  The parent in question...

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Study finds capital punishment in decline in the US

By idavila - 15th December 2011

 Use of the death penalty has fallen to its lowest level since capital punishment was reinstated in the United States in 1976, according to a report released on Thursday by a nonprofit that tracks death penalty data. The Washington-based Death Penalty Information Center reported a 75 percent drop in death sentences since 1996. Through mid-December, there were 78 new death sentences in 2011, compared to 112 a year earlier. It is the first time the number has dropped below 100 in a...

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In Florida, is it really illegal to drive barefoot?

By Ingrid Hooglander - 15th November 2011

So, this afternoon, my marketing girl mentioned there was a discussion on facebook about barefoot driving in Florida.  She swore it was illegal, that she remembered that law specifically from high school driver’s ed.  She shot me an email to ask and mentioned it would be a great blog post as “inquiring barefoot Floridans want to know”…. After careful review, I was unable to find any statute that directly states that driving barefoot or without shoes is “illegal.” That said,...

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Forget the Halloween Urban Legends, the real issue of child safety is traffic

By Ingrid Hooglander - 31st October 2011

A Real Safety Issue: Traffic It appears that the dangers associated with urban legends such as poisoned candy, razor blades in apples, and satanic rituals are overblown and largely overestimated. The lack of evidence for these urban legends does not, of course, imply that parents and caregivers should be unconcerned about safety issues when children are allowed to trick-or-treat. Some aspects of trick-or-treating may be dangerous, and it has been indicated that the most serious of these is probably traffic....

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Florida DUI Laws

By Ingrid Hooglander - 7th October 2011

Drunk Driving Penalties in Florida If you drink alcohol and operate a vehicle, you dramatically increase your chance of being involved in an auto accident. In addition, if you are pulled over and the officer asks you to take a blood, urine or breath test you are required to comply. Florida has the “Implied Consent Law“. When you sign your drivers license you have agreed to take these tests upon request. Refusal to take any of the tests will result...

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Parents: You are going through a divorce, Not your children

By Ingrid Hooglander - 24th September 2011

Parents going through a divorce need to remember that their words and actions have a direct impact on their children during a divorce.   Remember – you are going through the divorce – not your children… and by that I mean your children are not divorcing either you or your spouse.  So if you are going through a divorce or highly contested family law matter, please keep these “divorce rules” in mind DIVORCE RULES Dear Mom and Dad, I’m just a...

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Top 9 Presumptions Made by Florida Courts in Divorce Cases

By Ingrid Hooglander - 21st September 2011

Florida divorce law contains many presumptions. A presumption assumes one simple fact from the existence of another fact. Presumptions are a good way to make it easier to ascertain a fact or even to implement the state’s public procedures. Here are a few of the presumptions in Florida divorce law:  Matrimony Presumptions 1. Florida law presumes that your union is legitimate if your parties have a ceremony and live together under a belief that they are lawfully married. Fair Distribution...

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50% of American Marriages End in Divorce…Not Exactly.

By Ingrid Hooglander - 15th September 2011

What is the current divorce rate in America? On a regular basis, I overhear many people discuss the American divorce rate as 50%.  Although this statistic will likely...

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Divorce and Children: Guidelines for Parents

By Ingrid Hooglander - 26th July 2011

For children, divorce is often stressful, heartbreaking, and complicated. At any age, children may experience uncertainty about what life is going to be like, or upset at the...

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Florida Family Law: How Can A Parenting Coordinator Help Me?

By Ingrid Hooglander - 12th July 2011

Getting a divorce is rarely an easy task.  When it comes to divorcing with children, many parents become so emotionally involved, that it is hard for them to...

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