What Are Florida Standard Family Law Interrogatories?
There are times when a Florida judge orders – or an opposing counsel requests – a person to answer standard family law interrogatories. So what are standard family law interrogatories?
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Florida Divorce and Fathers’ Child Custody Rights
/0 Comments/in Florida Statutes, Custody Law, Kids/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawMany people believe that, in Florida divorces, there is a legal presumption that mothers should get majority time-sharing (formerly known as primary custody) with the parties’ children. This is simply not the case, as judges fashion Florida time-sharing schedules based solely on the best interests of the children, regardless of the gender of the parents. […]
Drafting an Enforceable Florida Prenuptial Agreement
/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawYou probably have heard stories of people who had prenuptial agreements, thought their assets were secure, and yet, at the time of the divorce, had those prenuptial agreements thrown out by a judge for being unfair, overreaching, or being executed without sufficient financial disclosure. To address the concerns of those who are thinking of getting […]
Florida Transgender Name Change
/2 Comments/in Legal Name Change/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawTransgender residents of Florida, just like all other residents, have the right to petition the court for change of a legal name. As in every name change case, whether the petition will be granted is determined by the following eligibility guidelines: Whether the petitioner has an ulterior or illegal motive in seeking the name change […]
Florida Gay Adoption: The Man And The Ban
/1 Comment/in Adoption, Case Law Update/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawI recently wrote a guess blog for South Florida Estate and Business Planning Attorney Barry Haimo on the end of Florida’s categoral ban on adoptions by homosexual individuals. Below is a reproduction of the article: In 1977, the Florida Legislature passed a law stating that “No person eligible to adopt under this statute [the Florida […]
New Collaborative Divorce Blog
/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawI have created a collaborative divorce blog in which I intend to showcase articles and media from around the web on the practice of collaborative family law. The name of the new blog is ABC Collaborative Divorce Blog and you can find it at the following link: http://ABCDivorceCollaborative.wordpress.com. If you have questions regarding how a Tampa […]
Florida Adult Adoption and Inheritance
/0 Comments/in Adoption/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawWhen clients come to me and ask about the effects of Florida adult adoption, one subject that often comes up is how an adult adoptee will be treated for purposes of inheritance and the laws of intestacy. Florida estate planning attorney Barry Haimo discusses this subject in a recent blog article: Florida law provides for […]
Video: 4 Principles of Collaborative Divorce
/1 Comment/in Collaborative Divorce/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawIn the video below, attorney Lee Rosen discusses collaborative divorce, including four principles that make a family law matter collaborative: Rosen points out that, pursuant to the collaborative participation agreement clients sign to begin the process, a collaborative divorce includes the following principles:
Family Law Courtroom Etiquette in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties
/1 Comment/in Divorce/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawIt’s always good to make a good impression when going into a Florida Family Law Court, and one of the best ways to make a good impression is to follow proper etiquette. Fortunately, the Twelfth Judicial Circuit has published its Rules of Etiquette for Family Law cases in Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties: 1. Be […]
Can Florida Same Sex Partners Now Get Federal Marriage Benefits?
/2 Comments/in Case Law Update/by Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-LawIn yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court Opinion striking down portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), Justice Anthony Kennedy outlined some of the federal marriage benefits that DOMA affected: By its great reach, DOMA touches many aspects of married and family life, from the mundane to the profound. It prevents same-sex married couples from […]
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