Monthly Archives: February 2012

Maryland To Recognize Gay Marriage

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

According to the Washington Post, Maryland will likely become the seventh state to recognize gay marriage: Related:  Five Legal Steps Florida LGBT Parents Should Take A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was approved by the state Senate, … Continue reading →

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Text of Florida Senate Bill 748 – Proposed Changes to Alimony Laws in Florida

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Yesterday I wrote an update on changes that the Florida Senate is proposing to make to current alimony laws.  Below is the text of the current version of Senate Bill 748 (added text is underlined, while deleted text is stricken): … Continue reading →

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Update to Changes Proposed to the Florida Alimony Statute

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

I previously wrote about a Florida House of Representatives Bill that proposed vast changes to the alimony statute and the “supportive relationship” standard to terminate alimony. The Florida Senate has a competing bill, SB-748, which makes slightly fewer changes to … Continue reading →

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Hillsborough County Posts Administrative Order on “Parental Notice of Abortion Act” Cases

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Hillsborough County has posted Administrative Order S-2011-046 on “Parental Notice of Abortion Act” (Florida Statutes Section 390.01114) Cases.  The administrative order, which provides a basic explanation of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, reads as follows: The Parental Notice of … Continue reading →

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Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay Unveils New Website

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

The Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay (“CDITB”) recently unveiled its brand new website to promote the dynamic and growing practice of collaborative law.  The new website address is http://CollaborativeDivorceTampaBay.com. As a member of the CDITB Website Steering Committee, I … Continue reading →

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