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If a parent who is the subject of a Florida child custody order is activated, deployed, or temporarily assigned to military service, that military parent may be able to designate the child’s grandparents to care for the child in his or her absence. Related: Florida Grandparents’ Rights and Collaborative Divorce Florida Statutes section 61.13002(2) states […]
The urge for a more humane way to practice divorce law has hit Pinellas County. The days of pitting husband versus wife, mother versus father in an adversarial courtroom divorce have both attorneys and clients pining for a private, healthier alternative to deal with family law issues. And so the Saint Petersburg Bar Association and […]
Any Florida parent who is going through a divorce with children or otherwise dealing with child custody issues will need to have a parenting plan. A parenting plan is document that is either agreed upon by the parents or created by a judge that sets out each parents’ rights and responsibilities. The Sixth Judicial Circuit […]
According to the Tampa Bay Times, six same sex couples in Florida are suing to overturn Florida’s Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). The couples claim that DOMA, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman and establishes that Florida will not recognize same sex marriages performed in other states or territories, […]
From Brian Pope, MBA, CDFA, and Cindy Barry, Esq.: I am extremely pleased to announce that there is a new group in town! The “Next Generation Divorce” group for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit has been formed as an expansion of “Next Generation Divorce” of Tampa Bay. As the President of the Twelfth Judicial branch of […]
In general, when a baby is born in an intact marriage, that baby is considered the legal child of both spouses. Similarly, when a married person adopts a child, that child is oftentimes considered the legal child of that married person and his or her spouse. But what is the status of a child in […]
The Chicago Tribune recently reported on a form of collaborative family law being offered as a “Weekend Divorce.” Here is more: Breaking up is hard to do—even when both husband and wife are ready to bring their marriage to an end. As a result, divorce can often be financially devastating and time consuming. Against that […]
The Tampa Bay Times is relaying that a federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that state’s ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional. Judge Terence Kern struck down Oklahoma’s law which, similar to Florida’s Defense of Marriage Act, defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Kern described Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex […]
If you are involved in a support matter involving the Florida Department of Revenue, then your case will be heard by a Child Support Hearing Officer, rather than a judge. But what are the powers of the Hearing Officer? Hillsborough County Chief Judge Manuel Menendez, Jr., recently updated procedures for cases involving Child Support Hearing […]
For 17 days, same sex marriages were legally performed in Utah. On December 20, 2013, a federal district court struck down Utah’s Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) which, similarly to Florida’s DOMA, recognizes marriage as only between one man and one woman. Over 1300 Utah gay and lesbian couples took advantage of their newly recognized right to […]
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