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- Cordover Presents on Collaborative Divorce to Tampa Bay Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Adam Cordover Nominated for 2013 HCBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
- Adam B. Cordover Guest Speaker at Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program Event
- Attorney Adam B. Cordover Presents at Tampa Collaborative Divorce Training
Monthly Archives: July 2012
In A Florida Child Custody Case, Does It Matter That I Am Gay?
I have been seeing more clients who are coming out of the closet either during or following their divorce (or during a child custody case not related to divorce). Each client has asked whether the Florida court is going to … Continue reading
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Tagged bisexual parental rights, bisexual rights, case law, child custody, child custody case, child custody determination, Florida case law, Florida child custody, gay and lesbian parents, gay parental rights, gay rights, human-rights, lesbian parental rights, lesbian rights, LGBT family law rights, parenting plan, paternity, sexual orientation and child custody, time-sharing
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Florida Adoptions and the Indian Child Welfare Act
When a potential client comes into my office seeking to learn more information about Florida adoption (whether it be stepparent adoption, close relative adoption, second parent adoption, or non-relative adoption), two questions almost always seem to catch the potential client … Continue reading
Interfaith Marriage and Divorce
According to USA Today, a 2001 American Religious Identification Survey found that divorce is three times more likely in interfaith marriage than from those marriages where each partner is from the same faith. Here are some other findings from the … Continue reading
What is a Florida Parenting Plan?
For every Florida divorce case in which child custody issues are being decided, the judge must enter a parenting plan. A parenting plan is a document that sets out parents’ rights and responsibilities towards their children. The parenting plan will … Continue reading
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Tagged child custody, divorce, florida divorce, parenting plan, paternity, time-sharing
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Tampa’s Edgecomb Courthouse to be Closed During Republican National Convention
Hillsborough County’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit has posted its administrative plans for operations during the Republican National Convention. Although essential court services will be available at other locations, there will be no hearings, trials, or other court events from August 27 to … Continue reading
Tampa’s Head Family Law Judge Endorses Collaborative Process
Judge Catherine M. Catlin, Associate Administrative Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit’s Domestic Relations Division, recently lead a round table discussion sponsored by the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay (“CDITB”). Judge Catlin relayed, among other things, that she encourages … Continue reading
Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court Cuts Hours
Due to budget cuts, the Hillsborough County Clerk of the Court is reducing the hours it will handle court-related services. Beginning July 1, 2012, the hours were cut to 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This will affect the filing and … Continue reading
Tampa’s Domestic Partnership Registry Goes Into Effect
On June 25, 2012, the City of Tampa opened up its Domestic Partnership Registry for applications. This allows for committed same sex and unmarried heterosexual couples to have expanded rights, such as the following: Healthcare visitation for partners and dependents … Continue reading
