Palm Beach County Divorce And Family Law Blog

Whether you live in Palm Beach Gardens or in Boynton Beach, common sense indicates that an addiction by a spouse can lead to a divorce. However, when we think of addiction, we often focus upon alcoholism, other forms of substance abuse, and gambling. However, divorce attorneys in Palm Beach County during the past ten years have been more frequently confronted with clients with complaints that their spouses suffer from a form of internet addiction. However, when does an interest in the internet evolve into an addiction? Hillarie Cash, the executive director of the ReSTART Center for Internet Addiction near Seattle, Washington has developed a list of symptoms that may indicate that your loved one suffers from internet addiction. Some of the symptoms include: (1) Failed attempts to control behavior in terms of time spent on the internet; (2) Neglecting family and friends to be on the internet; and (3) Internet interfering with job and school. Family and marital lawyers, concerned spouses and parents should know more about these signs and the other symptoms regarding addiction to this prevailing influence in our lives. To learn more about the potential indicators of internet addiction, then please click here .

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