How To Begin A Collaborative Divorce
May 25, 2015
Collaborative divorce is a growing area of family law where the parties agree from the beginning that they want to resolve their disputes privately, respectfully, and without fighting in court. This...
See Full Guide
Mediation versus Collaborative Divorce
Sep 08, 2013
There has been a growing recognition over the past few decades that courtroom divorce, an adversarial process that pits husband against wife, is a dreadful and harmful method to resolve family disputes...
See Full Guide
Is Sexual Orientation A Factor In Florida Child Custody Cases?
Jul 30, 2012
The Florida family law system is seeing more gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents fight for custody of their children. Whether as part of a divorce, paternity, or other child custody case, t...
See Full Guide
How Permanent Is Your Florida Alimony Order? Maybe Not As Permanent As You Think.
Oct 11, 2011
When a judge orders a spouse to pay permanent periodic alimony, he or she may feel resigned to a lifetime of indebtedness to the one person he or she is trying to forget about. Its that word, permanent...
See Full Guide
Can You Legally Change Your Name to "Facebook?"
Feb 21, 2011
In commemoration of the role that the social networking site played in the recent upheaval in Egypt,a man has named his newborn baby girl Facebook. According to a translation byTechCrunch.com, the fol...
See Full Guide
Modification of Child Support in Florida
Feb 12, 2011
Its human nature to want to avoid unpleasant experiences. Thats why there are so many cavities and income tax extension requests. However, one thing that people should not avoid is paying court-ordere...
See Full Guide
Simplified Dissolution of Marriage in Florida
Jan 23, 2011
Under certain circumstances, spouses may jointly file for divorce in Florida and schedule their case for a final hearing within thirty days or less. Pursuant to Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12....
See Full Guide
All Alimony Awards are Not the Same
Jan 13, 2011
Permanent Periodic Alimony This type of alimony is regularly ordered for long-term marriages, defined as lasting for 17 years or more. However, it may be awarded in (i) medium-term marriages (7-16 y...
See Full Guide
May I Relocate With My Child? A Parent's Guide to Relocation
Jun 21, 2010
As a family law attorney, I often get asked whether a divorced parent, or a parent in the process of getting a divorce, may move to a new location with his or her child. Unfortunately, as with most leg...
See Full Guide
Change in Child Custody Laws: Time-Sharing in Florida
Apr 28, 2009
1 The Florida legislature recently enacted laws that abolished the concept of “primary” and “secondary” child custody as well as “visitation.” The court system was overwhelmed with parents who were ...
See Full Guide
Ad
Transform legal challenges into solutions.
Connect now to review your situation.
The Avvo Rating explained
The Avvo Rating explained