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- Adam Cordover Nominated for 2013 HCBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
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Category Archives: Family Law News
Florida Alimony Reform: Supportive Relationships
As Senate Bill 718 dealing with alimony reform and child custody reform has passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and seems likely to be signed by Governor Rick Scott, this blog will attempt to explain how various aspects of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Family Law News, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged alimony, alimony reform, child custody, collaborative family law, Collaborative Law, collaborative practice, durational alimony, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, long term alimony, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, supportive relationship
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Florida Child Custody Reform 2013
There has been a lot of press lately about efforts to reform Florida’s alimony laws. As discussed on this blog, Senate Bill 718 (which primarily deals with alimony reform) passed the Florida House by a wide margin (85 Yeas versus … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Family Law News, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged alimony, alimony reform, bridge-the-gap alimony, child custody, child custody case, child custody determination, co-parenting, collaborative divorce, collaborative family law, durational alimony, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, Florida child custody, Florida Legislature, long term alimony, lump sum alimony, parental responsibility, parenting plan, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, shared parental responsibility, sole parental responsibility, spousal support, supervised time-sharing, temporary alimony, time-sharing
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Update: Florida House Debates Alimony Reform Bill
Right now, the Florida House is debating the alimony reform bill (SB-718). You can watch the current session at the following link: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/VideoPlayer.aspx?eventID=2443575804_2013041204. Update: SB-718 has overwhelmingly passed the Florida House. Update: Governor Scott Vetoes Senate Bill 718 Read a previous … Continue reading
Tampa Collaborative Divorce: A More Child-Friendly Divorce
The fact is that divorce is difficult. Emotions are raw, family life is uprooted, and life becomes strained. And children are caught in the middle. Attorneys in Tampa Bay litigated cases are often obligated to not only focus on showing … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law News, Family Law Explanation, Collaborative Divorce
Tagged Collaborative Law, collaborative divorce, collaborative practice, collaborative mental health professional, collaborative financial professional, collaborative attorney, collaborative family law, Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce, Tampa Bay Collaborative Family Law, collaborative facilitator
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Florida’s Defense of Marriage Act
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the rights of lesbian and gay individuals to marry partners of the same sex, and Florida’s laws may be affected. Currently, same sex partners are not only prohibited from entering into marriage in Florida, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Family Law News
Tagged bisexual parental rights, bisexual rights, gay and lesbian parents, gay marriage, gay parental rights, gay rights, lesbian parental rights, lesbian rights, LGBT family law rights, same sex couples, same sex marriage, transgender parental rights
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32 Year Old Man Legally Adopted
CNN has been reporting the story of Maurice Smith, a man who was adopted by his foster parents. Mr. Smith was an adult (32 years old) at the time of the adoption. Below is the video: As in this story, … Continue reading
T. Boone Pickens: Collaborative Divorce Process Saved Me Millions
Collaborative divorce is a process that leverages the unique skills and talents of attorneys, financial professionals, and mental health professionals to keep private family matters out of the public arena of the courthouse, and famed billionaire T. Boone Pickens is … Continue reading
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Tagged collaborative attorney, collaborative divorce, collaborative family law, collaborative financial professional, Collaborative Law, collaborative mental health professional, collaborative practice, Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce, Tampa Bay Collaborative Family Law
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Baby Veronica Adoption Case Goes To U.S. Supreme Court
In July 2012, I wrote an article on Florida Adoptions and the Indian Child Welfare Act which discussed the case of Baby Veronica. This is a case in which a biological father who belonged to the Cherokee Indian tribe objected … Continue reading
A Tampa Adoption Story
Jeff Stidham posted the following Tampa adoption story on the website of Hillsborough County’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit: Three weeks before their fifth anniversary, Ali and Tonya Muhammad began preparing for a new arrival: a baby boy destined to become one … Continue reading
Video: Same Sex Couple Adopts Child in Florida
The video below from WPTV News showcases a Florida same sex couple who were able to finally and legally expand their family by adopting a foster child for whom they had long looked after: Hillsborough County is a venue that … Continue reading
