Florida – Name Changes in Divorce and Other Instances by Dana E. Quigley, Esq.
Sep 05, 2011
During a divorce case, many women wish
to change their name back to either their maiden name or another previous name
and no longer be known as by their current married name. However, if you want your...
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Florida: Parenting Coordinators and Domestic Violence Matters
Sep 02, 2011
Florida Statute 61.125, Parenting Coordination is a child
focused alternative dispute resolution process to assist in the resolution of
disputes concerning the parties parenting plan, including crea...
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Florida: Parental Impasses in the Land of “Should” and “Won’t” by Dana E. Quigley, Esq.
Aug 31, 2011
The modification of a parenting plan and
timesharing schedule requires a showing of a substantial, material, and unanticipated
change of circumstances. Fla. Stat. 61.13(2)(c) and (3). The substantial
...
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FLORIDA: THE POWER OF THE COURTS TO ORDER PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS IN CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES
Aug 31, 2011
FLORIDA: THE POWER OF THE COURTS TO
ORDER PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS IN CHILD CUSTODY DISPUTES
There are not many cases in Florida on
psychological evaluations. The ordering
of a psychological evalu...
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Florida: Guardian Ad Litems and the "May" Versus the "Shall" Appointments
Aug 31, 2011
GUARDIAN
AD LITEMS
To protect the child's
interests, the court may appoint
a GAL in any proceeding for dissolution of marriage or modification of parental
responsibility. Appointment of a
guardia...
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Florida: Child Custody - Motions to Dismiss Based on Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel
Aug 31, 2011
It
is deeply rooted in this state that the doctrine of res judicata, collateral
estoppel, and estoppel by judgment are affirmative defenses that are not
properly raised in a motion to dismiss or mot...
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Florida: The Law on Modification of a Parenting Plan,Timesharing, and Parental Alienation Syndrome
Aug 31, 2011
The modification of a parenting plan
and timesharing schedule requires a showing of a substantial, material, and
unanticipated change of circumstances. 61.13(2)(c) and (3). The substantial change tes...
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Florida & Custody – The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act by Dana E. Quigley, Esq.
Aug 28, 2011
Florida Custody The Uniform
Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (also known as a UCCJEA) is an
act that gives Florida courts the authority to rule on issues of child custody
and other c...
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Invalidating Marital Settlement Agreements in Florida
Aug 28, 2011
In
Florida, marital settlement agreements are interpreted as other contracts. Bacardi v. Bacardi, 386 So.2d 1201,
1203 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1980). It is a fundamental tenet in contract law
that a meeting o...
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Florida's Modification of Alimony by Dana E. Quigley, Esq.
Aug 28, 2011
In Florida, the trial court has the discretion to modify an order of
alimony by increasing or decreasing the alimony retroactively to the date of
the party seeking the modification filed the petition ...
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