Monthly Archives: August 2012

Florida Divorce – Time to Respond to a Petition

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

It is important for every person who is served with a Florida petition for dissolution of marriage to respond to the petition in a timely manner. The petition, which sets out what a person wants a judge to do (such … Continue reading →

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In Which County Should I File My Florida Adoption Case?

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Florida law provides a choice as to where prospective parents should file a case for termination of parental rights and adoption.  Generally, the adoption must be filed where (i) the child lives or (ii) the adoption entity, intermediary, or attorney … Continue reading →

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Video: The Smart Divorce

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Divorce consultant Deborah Moskovitch discusses her high-conflict divorce and the lessons she learned in the following video from Family Matters:

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PRESS RELEASE: Tampa’s Chief Judge Signs Administrative Order on Collaborative Divorce

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

“They call it Collaborative Divorce.  It’s apparently all the rage right now.”  Jason Bateman’s character spoke these lines in the 2007 hit Juno, and now the practice has come to Tampa. On July 31, 2012, Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr., … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge of Hillsborough County Endorses Collaborative Model in Administrative Order

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Tampa’s Chief Judge Manuel Menendez has signed Administrative Order S-2012-041 endorsing the collaborative model of alternative dispute resolution for divorce and other family law cases in Hillsborough County.  From the administrative order: The Florida Supreme Court recognized that family cases … Continue reading →

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Video: The Revolutionary Collaborative Family Law Process

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Here in Tampa Bay, I have been promoting an alternative to courtroom divorce litigation known as collaborative divorce (also variously referred to as collaborative family law, collaborative practice, and collaborative process).  The video below, from Family Matters with Justice Harvey … Continue reading →

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