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Collaborative Divorce Video: A True Life Story Part 2

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

Just as more divorcing spouses in Tampa are seeking an alternative to the usual courtroom battles, the use of the collaborative family law process is growing around the country.  Collaborative Practice California has produced a video which follows an actual … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Disclosure in Florida Family Law Cases

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

The Florida Supreme Court provides the following commentary on Mandatory Disclosure in Florida family law cases: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires each party in a dissolution of marriage to exchange certain information and documents, and file a … Continue reading →

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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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Does Florida Recognize Common Law Marriage?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

You may have heard about common law marriages. Generally speaking, they are unions in which the couple has not been licensed for marriage by the state but have lived with one another for a certain period of time and have … Continue reading →

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Prenuptial Agreements: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

No matter the reason that parties enter into a prenuptial agreement, there are certain issues that may be agreed upon and other issues that Florida public policy prohibit parties from agreeing on prior to marriage. For example, a clause in … Continue reading →

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Video: Divorce Sale

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

After a spouse gets a divorce, he or she may find it therapeutic on the mind and wallet to purge many of the items equitably distributed to him or her: Keep in mind that (unless you are in agreement with the … 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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Word Cloud: Mandatory Disclosure

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

In my continued quest to literally visualize statutes and rules related to Florida family law, I created the following word cloud of Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.285 (Mandatory Disclosure) using Wordle: Though this word cloud makes Mandatory Disclosure … Continue reading →

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Equitable Distribution: How to Divide My IRA?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

In a divorce proceeding, the court will divide the parties’ marital property and debts in a process called “equitable distribution.”  The court starts with the presumption that property should be divided equally, but it may adjust the distribution based on … Continue reading →

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Equitable Distribution: What Happens To Pets When People Divorce?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

In Florida, a family law court is authorized to divide spouses’ marital assets and liabilities as part of a divorce.  This is known as equitable distribution. A dog or cat adopted during the marriage would be considered a “marital asset” … Continue reading →

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