The term that Florida law uses to describe the divorce of two individuals is "dissolution of marriage." The dissolution of a Florida marriage does not have to be based on any type of fault as the state recognizes no fault divorces. Additionally, divorces that are...
Is the other parent getting in the way of your parental rights?
Florida parents understand the importance of taking steps during divorce to ensure they maintain a strong relationship with their kids. Most parents agree that it is in the best interests of the children to allow them to have access to both parents after divorce, but...
Bank fraud leads to double murder
Bank fraud is generally regarded as the quintessential white collar crime, involving only paper transactions and no violence. This pattern was broken in decisive fashion by the recent arrest of an Orlando couple on first-degree murder charges. The case began when a...
Nurse accused of stealing 10,000 painkillers and other meds
Employees of institutions that use prescription pain killers to treat patients are often tempted to feed their own drug habit by stealing drugs from their employer. Such thefts increase costs to patients who need the drugs and feed the addiction of the employee. In a...
Fatal hit-and-run driver arrested
Panic is a common reaction when a driver thinks that he has struck another vehicle or a pedestrian, and flight is too often the behavior that ensues. Unfortunately, flight often worsens the situation for the driver. In a recent example of this phenomenon, the Florida...
