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Collaborative Law Process Act Protects Families’ Privacy

March 7, 2016/0 Comments/in Divorce, Collaborative Divorce, Florida Statutes, Legislative Update, Private Divorce //Tags: collaborative attorney, collaborative divorce, collaborative family law, Collaborative Law, collaborative practice, Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce, Tampa Bay Collaborative Family Lawby Adam

Last Friday, the Florida Senate passed its version of HB-967, the Collaborative Law Process Act, priming Florida to become the 14th state to pass a version of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act.

The bill, which was voted on in the Florida Senate by 39-0 after passing the Florida House last month by 117-0, is now enrolled and expected to be signed by the governor. At the earliest, the Collaborative Law Process Act becomes binding on July 1, 2016. However, it may take longer, as the bill itself states that it will not go into effect until 30 days after the Florida Supreme Court adopts Rules of Procedure and Rules of Professional Responsibility consistent with the bill. It is my understanding that proposed rules have been provided or will be provided to the Supreme Court.

[Update: On March 24, 2016, Governor Scott Signed the Collaborative Law Process Act]

The Collaborative Law Process Act, which applies to divorce, paternity, and other family law matters, does several things:

A Low Profile Divorce for High Profile People

December 14, 2015/1 Comment/in Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Private Divorce //Tags: celebrity divorce, collaborative attorney, collaborative child specialist, collaborative divorce, collaborative facilitator, collaborative family law, collaborative financial professional, Collaborative Law, collaborative practice, high profile divorce, Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorceby Adam

We see it in the news and magazines all of the time. Publicly available divorce documents accuse a celebrity of secretly supporting a child born out of wedlock. Sports figures’ assets and judgment become public spectacles. Politicians and their spouses lob accusations at each other for all to see. Businessmen’s private details and dirty laundry end up as front page stories.

Fortunately, your divorce does not need to be in the public eye.

Florida Divorce, Financial Affidavits, and Privacy

November 5, 2013/0 Comments/in Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, Private Divorce //Tags: alimony, child support, collaborative attorney, collaborative divorce, collaborative facilitator, collaborative family law, collaborative financial professional, Collaborative Law, collaborative mental health professional, collaborative practice, dissolution of marriage, financial affidavit, Florida alimony, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, paternity, post-judgment modification, postmarital agreement, postnuptial agreement, premarital agreement, prenuptial agreement, Tampa Bay Collaborative Divorce, Tampa Bay Collaborative Family Lawby Adam B. Cordover, Attorney-at-Law

In almost any Florida family law matter that involves financial issues, such as child support, alimony, division of property and debt, or attorney’s fees, parties are required to exchange and file Florida Family Law Financial Affidavits. Financial Affidavits outline each party’s source(s) of income, as well as expenses, assets, and liabilities.

And, when they are filed, they become part of the public record, accessible by anyone.

Most people, for any number reasons, do not want their financial profile to become public. And yet, when people go through the traditional litigated divorce, that’s exactly what happens.

But it does not need to be that way.

Collaborative Law Process Act Protects Families’ Privacy

[Update: On March 24, 2016, Governor Scott Signed the Collaborative Law Process Act]

A Low Profile Divorce for High Profile People

Florida Divorce, Financial Affidavits, and Privacy

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