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Legislative Update: Changes to Florida Statutes Section 63.062 – Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

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 →

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Rights Recognized in Tampa’s Domestic Partnership Registry

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

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 →

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An Interesting Story of Second Parent Adoption

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

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 →

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Legislative Update: Summary of Changes to Florida’s Adoption Laws

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

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 →

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Florida Appellate Court Recognizes Parental Rights of Both Lesbian Mothers in Case of Fertilized Egg Transplant

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

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 →

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New York Recognizes Gay Marriage. Do Floridians Have Options?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

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 →

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Hillsborough County – New Child Custody Proceedings Administrative Order

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

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 →

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Advantages of a Stepparent Adopton

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

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 →

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Filing Fees in Pasco County

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

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 →

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Filing Fees in Pinellas County

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

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 →

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