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At The Law Firm of Adam B. Cordover, P.A., we provide personalized services for all of your Florida family law needs. Whether you are facing an action for divorce, paternity, child support, adoption, name change, relocation, or modification of a final judgment, we are here to address your concerns, analyze your options, and develop a cost-effective, individually tailored plan of action. To schedule a consultation or learn more about The Law Firm of Adam B. Cordover, P.A., call us at 813.443.0615 or visit us online at www.abcfamilylaw.com.
Located in Downtown Tampa at the intersection of North Florida Avenue and East Madison Street, we practice throughout the Tampa Bay area, including in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Hernando, Sarasota, and Manatee counties. Our address is 412 East Madison Street, Suite 824, Tampa, Florida 33602.
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Tag Archives: adoption
Legislative Update: Changes to Florida Statutes Section 63.062 – Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue
Florida recently passed updates to its Adoption statutes, which will go into effect on July 1, 2012. Among other statutes, section 63.062 was amended to clarify when it is necessary to obtain the consent for adoption of unmarried biological fathers … Continue reading
Rights Recognized in Tampa’s Domestic Partnership Registry
As President Obama today expressed his support for gay marriage, the State of Florida continues to define marriage as “a legal union between one man and one woman,” leaving homosexuals in loving relationships in a state of legal limbo. Attempting … Continue reading
An Interesting Story of Second Parent Adoption
An article from The Guardian tells the tale of two lesbian partners who went through a second parent adoption: When Patricia Moreno was pregnant with her first child, she went through the usual existential doubts about how life as a … Continue reading
Legislative Update: Summary of Changes to Florida’s Adoption Laws
Many bills relating to family law were proposed this past legislative session. Many, if not most, of the bills died, while some, including House Bill 1163, passed both houses and were signed into law by Governor Scott. House Bill 1163 … Continue reading
Florida Appellate Court Recognizes Parental Rights of Both Lesbian Mothers in Case of Fertilized Egg Transplant
Here’s the story: Two women are in a committed lesbian relationship when they decide to have a child together using reproductive technologies. One woman (the “Genetic Mother”) supplies the egg and has it fertilized. That egg is then implanted into … Continue reading
New York Recognizes Gay Marriage. Do Floridians Have Options?
Beginning July 24, 2011, gay couples in New York will be able to apply for a marriage license. This will make New York the sixth and largest state to recognize gay marriage. Florida, unlike New York, does not permit gay … Continue reading
Hillsborough County – New Child Custody Proceedings Administrative Order
Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr., of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough County) recently entered a new administrative order that pertains to child custody proceedings. Below is a summary of AO S-2011-014: For Chapter 751 Proceedings (Temporary Custody of Minor Children … Continue reading
Advantages of a Stepparent Adopton
Florida has provided an expedited process for cases where a spouse seeks to adopt his or her stepchild. Advantages of a stepparent adoption over the average adoption include the following: Preliminary and final home studies to determine the suitability of … Continue reading
Filing Fees in Pasco County
I previous wrote about filing fees in Hillsborough County and Pinellas County. In this post I review current filing fees in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pasco County, for common family law matters. A person who initiates a family law case … Continue reading
Filing Fees in Pinellas County
I previous wrote about filing fees in Hillsborough County. In this post I review current filing fees in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, for common family law matters. A person who initiates a family law case (the “Petitioner”) will … Continue reading
