Blog Posts in 2018

Divorce and Childhood Obesity

What Health Risks Result from Childhood Obesity? September is National Childhood Obesity Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) , approximately 19% of children (about 1 in 5) in the United States are considered obese. Obesity puts children at an increased risk for serious health conditions, including: Asthma; Sleep apnea; Type 2 diabetes; and Heart disease. The Risk of Obesity ...

Who Gets Child Custody Pending a Divorce?

Which parent gets custody of a child while divorce proceedings are pending? In general, family law courts will ultimately consider the child’s best interests to determine the custody arrangement during a divorce: joint or sole custody. If you’re going through a divorce and are concerned about losing full rights to your children, you don’t have to be unprepared. An experienced Altamonte child ...

Can I Get My Marriage Annulled?

Annulment and divorce are not the same things. While divorce ends a valid marriage, an annulment declares the marriage void, as if the matrimonial union had never occurred in the first place. In New York, annulments are not allowed. Instead, a marriage may be declared “void” during a divorce proceeding. In essence, a void marriage has a similar effect to an annulment. The following are the ...

Why Staying Together for the Kids is a Problem?

Determining whether or not divorce is the best solution to the marriage issues you’re experiencing is never that simple. The truth is divorce is arguing one of the most difficult decisions you have to make in your life because you’ve invested years in building a family. But does staying together for the sake of the children do more harm than good? Unfortunately, if you decide to stick things out ...