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According to current state law, a Florida family law judge has the option to reduce or terminate an alimony award if he or she finds that the ex-spouse receiving payment (the “obligee”) is in a supportive relationship. The term “supportive relationship” currently has somewhat of a tough standard to overcome. For example, one factor in […]
Winter break can be one of the most difficult times for both children and parents to cope with divorce. We see Christmas and New Years cheer and celebration everywhere as we are dealing with our own internal and external stressors that make the mere sight of such images so painful. However, we must dedicate all […]
Below is a news report on collaborative divorce from KTLA 5: Attorney Adam B. Cordover has completed advanced training in interdisciplinary collaborative family law and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals as well as the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay. If you would like to speak with a collaborative lawyer in Tampa Bay and learn how […]
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 of the Florida Statutes (the “Alimony Statute”) if the current version of House Bill 549 […]
If you are or have been involved in a child custody case and you wish to move with your child, you must make sure to follow the procedures of section 61.13001, Florida Statutes (the “Relocation Statute”). Often times, parents are able to come to an agreement on relocation. The Relocation Statute has specific requirements for […]
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 other spouse or have an order from the court) you should wait until the divorce […]
Though I have advocated the use of the collaborative process in family law cases (for example, here, here, and here), it is only fair to note that there may be disadvantages to a collaborative law case. Jon Crouch over at The Family Law New Blog explores some of those potential disadvantages: 1. In litigation, you […]
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 father has doubled from 1960 to 2010; Four in ten non-resident fathers communicate with their […]
If your child has ever been subject to a custody proceeding (such as divorce, paternity, or temporary custody), then you are likely restricted in where you can move with the child under section 61.13001, Florida Statutes. This law, known as the “Relocation Statute,” prevents a parent from moving a child more than 50 miles except […]
Press Release from the Administrative Office of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County, Florida. Released November 7, 2011. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recognized the Family Law Inn of Court of Tampa on November 5, 2011, at an annual event that celebrated the accomplishments of several giants in the legal professions whose achievements epitomize […]
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