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Category Archives: Legislative Update
Modifying Florida Alimony
Now that Senate Bill 718 on alimony reform has been vetoed by Florida Governor Rick Scott, many Tampa Bay residents are wondering whether there is any way to modify or terminate their alimony obligations. The answer, in many cases, may … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged alimony, alimony reform, bridge-the-gap alimony, contempt, divorce, durational alimony, enforcement, family law procedure, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, Florida Statutes, long term alimony, lump sum alimony, modification of final judgment, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, spousal support, support unconnected with dissolution of marriage, temporary alimony
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Governor Vetoes 2013 Florida Alimony and Child Custody Reform Bill
In an unexpected turn of events, Florida Governor Rick Scott has vetoed Senate Bill 718, which envisioned broad-ranging changes to Florida alimony and child custody laws. If signed, the bill would have created a presumption in favor of 50/50 child … Continue reading
Florida Alimony Reform: How Long is a “Long-Term” Marriage?
As Senate Bill 718 – which deals with Florida alimony and child custody reform – looks likely to be signed by Governor Rick Scott, this blog is exploring the various parts of the bill and discussing how they may affect … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update
Tagged alimony, alimony reform, bridge-the-gap alimony, durational alimony, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, Florida Statutes, long term alimony, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, spousal support
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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
Summary of Florida Alimony Reform Bill
House Bill 231, which proposes broad-reaching changes to Florida’s alimony statute, has passed the Civil Justice Subcommittee. It next goes to the House Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary Committee provides the following summary analysis of HB 231: Alimony provides financial support … Continue reading
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Tagged alimony, bridge-the-gap alimony, durational alimony, Florida alimony, Florida alimony laws, long term alimony, lump sum alimony, permanent periodic alimony, rehabilitative alimony, spousal support, support unconnected with dissolution of marriage, support unconnected with divorce, temporary alimony
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Alimony Reform Bills Coming to Florida Legislature
Bills that seek to change Florida’s alimony laws are coming to the Florida House (HB 231) and Senate (SB 718). The bills, supported by Florida Alimony Reform, seek to do the following (according to the Florida Bar News): HB 231 … Continue reading
Tampa Bay Clerks of Court Return to Regular Service Hours
Thanks to a 7% increase in the budget for Florida clerks of the court, Tampa area clerks will increase their hours beginning October 1, 2012. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the seven percent increase restores the amount that was … Continue reading
Tampa May Expand Domestic Partnership Recognition
The City of Tampa is considering an ordinance that would recognize domestic partnerships from communities around the United States. Currently, Tampa only recognizes the rights of those domestic partners who have registered with Tampa’s domestic partnership registry. According to the … Continue reading
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Tagged bisexual parental rights, bisexual rights, domestic partnership agreement, domestic partnership registration, domestic partnership registry, gay adoption, gay and lesbian parents, gay parental rights, gay partnership agreement, gay rights, lesbian adoption, lesbian parental rights, lesbian rights, LGBT family law rights, transgender parental rights
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