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Florida permits most people who want to change their legal name to do so, but there are some hoops to jump through. You must file a legal document, known as a petition, in the circuit court of the county in which you reside. The petition must include extensive information regarding you and your history, including […]
The City of Tampa is considering an ordinance that would recognize domestic partnerships from communities around the United States. Currently, Tampa only recognizes the rights of those domestic partners who have registered with Tampa’s domestic partnership registry. According to the Tampa Bay Times: Related: Five Legal Steps Florida LGBT Parents Should Take City Council instructed […]
I have been seeing more clients who are coming out of the closet either during or following their divorce (or during a child custody case not related to divorce). Each client has asked whether the Florida court is going to take into consideration his or her sexual orientation. Though, in determining child custody matters, a […]
If you want to get your legal name changed in Florida, and you are not getting married or divorced, you will probably need to submit fingerprints for a state and national background check. Pursuant to Florida Statute section 68.07, the fingerprints must be submitted electronically, and they will be reviewed by the Florida Department of […]
The Commentator, which is the official magazine of the Florida Bar Family Law Section, recently published an entire issue dedicated to technology utilized in the practice of family law. Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Catherine M. Catlin was interviewed in this edition, and she discussed the impact of technology in Hillsborough County Family Law Courts: Q: […]
Introduction to IACP Client Survey The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“IACP”) has been conducting a survey which studies clients’ experiences with collaborative divorce and collaborative family law in general. Collaborative divorce is a process by which parties, instead of going to court to litigate, agree to a private framework that lends itself to developing […]
The Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay (“CDITB”) recently unveiled its brand new website to promote the dynamic and growing practice of collaborative law. The new website address is http://CollaborativeDivorceTampaBay.com. As a member of the CDITB Website Steering Committee, I am proud of the work we accomplished in bringing the website public. You can find […]
The Florida Association of Court Clerks provides the following video regarding confidential information in court files:
The following passage of an article from the Collaborative Divorce Institute of Tampa Bay discusses a collaborative law agreement, how parties are encouraged to settle rather than institute a court action, and the differences between collaborative divorce and mediation: Once you decide that Collaborative Divorce is right for you, the first step is […]
I thought I would share the following message I received from the Partners for Life Police Appreciation Run. I completed the 10K, which followed the waterfront and downtown streets of Saint Petersburg and was held in memory of fallen police officers Jeff Yaslowitz, Tom Baitinger, and Dave Crawford. The three reasons you joined us: […]
