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Lie in Hernando County Family Law Court Leads to Jail Time
According to a report in the Tampa Bay Times, a woman in a Hernando County Family Law Court was seeking to get a domestic violence restraining order against her mother when she made some odd statements. When asked about her … 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
TMH v. DMT: 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
No Changes to Florida Alimony Laws
In previous posts, I had written about proposed changes to the Florida Alimony Statute (section 61.08, Florida Statutes) that were under consideration in Florida Senate Bill 748 and Florida House Bill 549. Well, as it turns out, neither of these … Continue reading
Can Smoking Affect Your Child Custody Case?
As a former cigarette smoker, an article in the Washington Times regarding smoking and child custody piqued my interest. Below is an excerpt: States are increasingly factoring in cigarette smoking in making decisions about who gets custody of minor children. … Continue reading
Update to Changes Proposed to the Florida Alimony Statute
I previously wrote about a Florida House of Representatives Bill that proposed vast changes to the alimony statute and the “supportive relationship” standard to terminate alimony. The Florida Senate has a competing bill, SB-748, which makes slightly fewer changes to … Continue reading
Hillsborough County Family Law Judges Begin Utilizing Skype
As a family law attorney, I often have clients in a Florida matter that reside outside of the state. I recommend that clients attend their hearings in person, as it gives the judge a face to match with a voice … Continue reading
Vast Changes Proposed to Florida Alimony Statute
Permanent Alimony? A thing of the past. Standard of living during the marriage? That factor is so passe. Payments past retirement? Not any more. These are just a few of the vast changes that will be made to section 61.08 … Continue reading
Pew Report Observes Non-Resident Fathers
A recent report conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Social and Demographics Trends project makes some interesting findings: “Absent” or “non-resident” fathers are defined as those that do no live with their children; The number of children not living with their … Continue reading
Judge Daniel H. Sleet Joins Hillsborough County Family Law Bench
Beginning November 14, 2011, Judge Daniel H. Sleet will be assigned to Division D of the Domestic Relations section of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida. Judge Sleet comes from the criminal division, where he has served since … Continue reading