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Once a couple makes the decision to separate or divorce, one of the most difficult steps will be to discuss this decision with a child. Risa Garon, a licensed clinical social worker, certified mediator, and Executive Director of the National Family Resiliency Center, Inc., provides the following advice regarding how to discuss an impending separation or […]
Jeanie Goldstein over at the Divorce Saloon provides a female’s perspective on ten things you can do to make a good impression in a family law courtroom: 1. Wear the right colors – by this I mean the right color for you. There is a science to this. When you wear the right color for […]
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 seem like it belongs in discussion held at a TexMex-themed cocktail party, the fact is […]
The Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pasco and Pinellas Counties) recently released Administrative Order 2011-006 PA/PI-CIR which sets out the following procedures for mediation in family law matters: Family Mediation: a. When ordered by the presiding judge, or when automatically referred to mediation in accordance with this Administrative Order, parties must participate in mediation of family cases.
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 by Extended Family): Uncontested and Contested Proceedings: Petitions for temporary custody of a minor child […]
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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 various factors including (i) the relative economic circumstances of the parties, (ii) any interruption of […]
Divorce Saloon offers an interesting top 10 of how a gentleman should act during divorce: 1. Don’t call your soon to be ex-wife and her (female) lawyer by choice names. 2. If you are a public figure, refuse to air dirty laundry and speak about your wife’s private parts (Roseann Barr’s ex Tom Arnold, for […]
Sometimes I find it helpful to look at family law issues from a different angle, and hopefully gain a new perspective. I will be experimenting with this concept by creating word clouds from different statutes, rules, or cases. Word clouds take the most commonly used terms from a text and resize them according to their […]
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