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Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By Robert Sparks
Alimony in the state of Florida can be a very complex issue. The factors to discuss with your Tampa family law attorney range from not only the amount and duration of the alimony award, but also what ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Stann Givens
On Friday, May 13 th , the New York Times had a timely article on the negative evidence that people going through a divorce are volunteering by posting on Facebook and other social networks. Just ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2011 By Stann Givens
We all know that if someone harms you intentionally, or even by a negligent but unintentional act, you can sue that person in Florida personal injury court for damages. Most people think that it is ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2011 By Stann Givens
We have discussed earlier the fact that every Florida divorce or Florida paternity case requires that certain information be provided in the "discovery" phase of the case. The natural reaction of ...
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Posted on May 5, 2011 By Stann Givens
In the tactics that expert St. Petersburg divorce lawyers use during the course of a case, one is very simple. That is to tell your client to make sure the client understands a question at a ...
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Posted on May 3, 2011 By Stann Givens
In every Florida divorce or Florida paternity case, you will deal with something called "discovery". That term refers to the search for information in your case. Discovery of information comes in a ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Stann Givens
In our effort to educate our clients and the public in general about how to handle themselves in a family law deposition, we come to another simple but very important rule: Listen to the Question. ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2011 By Stann Givens
Deposition Rule #7 has offered a great deal of comfort to all of our clients. It is that, "YOU WILL KNOW THE ANSWER TO EVERY QUESTION". People involved in Florida divorces are extremely stressed out. ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2011 By Stann Givens
In our continuing series of blog posts about how to handle yourself at a deposition in your Florida divorce , we come now to Rule #6 - Be Careful What You Say During A Recess. During a recess in your ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2011 By Stann Givens
We have blogged before about Collaborative Divorce . Plain and simple, it is a process where the spouses and their expert St. Petersburg divorce attorneys get together in the beginning of the case and ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2011 By Stann Givens
We have discussed in previous blogs some of the basic fundamentals of depositions involved in a Florida divorce . Today, we will speak briefly about the relationship between you and the expert St. ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2011 By Stann Givens
In many Florida divorces , there are strong negative emotional feelings about the actions of the opposing party or even the party's lawyer. You should not let that show on the day of your deposition. ...
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Posted on Mar 23, 2011 By Ellen D. Ostman
Over the years as a Tampa family law attorney , I have been asked what the greatest help a client can give to the lawyer. Simply put: write it down. Keep a journal. I don't care what you write. Your ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By Stann Givens
To continue with our discussion of the proper procedures to follow when the opposing attorney has scheduled an opportunity to place you under oath and ask you questions, we have a very simple and ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2011 By Stann Givens
In our ongoing discussion about depositions, we are providing some pointers which will help you in the event that you will be place under oath and asked questions by the opposing attorney in your ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2011 By Stann Givens
One of the best divorce lawyers in Tampa has scheduled your deposition in your Florida divorce or paternity case. The first thing that you do is start to worry about the entire process. The first rule ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2011 By Stann Givens
In every Florida divorce , each spouse is required to provide tremendous amounts of paperwork such as bank account statement, copies of deeds, car titles, life insurance policies, information related ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Stann Givens
In many a Florida divorce , one spouse or another has committed adultery. That can become an issue when it comes to the property division . Expert St. Petersburg divorce lawyer s are often asked how ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By Stann Givens
Unless your case settles very quickly, there is a very good chance that the Tampa divorce lawyer on the other side of the case will schedule your deposition. A deposition is merely a session where you ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By O. Kim Byrd
I moved in with my new boyfriend six months ago. Can the alimony I got in my Florida divorce be reduced or terminated? Will I have to repay my ex-husband back for the alimony he paid me during that ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2011 By Robert Sparks
Alimony in the state of Florida can be a very complex issue. Factors to be considered with your expert St. Petersburg family law attorney not only range from the amount and duration of the alimony ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2011 By Stann Givens
Airplane fares and hotel lodging expenses are increasing all the time. If you have a family law case involving witnesses located out of state, you may be concerned for whether you will be able to ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Stann Givens
When you have good reason to feel that the other parent of your child will disobey the timesharing order of the court and will cause serious physical harm to your child or remove the child from the ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2011 By Garrett Riley
When one first hears the terms " family law " and "contract law," it may sound like two completely different areas of law, with one dealing with domestic relations and the other relating more to ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2011 By Stann Givens
Native Americans who remain a part of a tribe are subject to different family laws than those affecting the rest of the population. For purposes of child custody , the Indian Child Welfare Act ...
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