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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Kim Byrd
During the last few months of 2011, our family law firm was inundated with new clients who were anxious to have their divorces finalized before the end of the year. Whether these clients wanted to be ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Damien McKinney
A recent Florida family law case dealt with a Mother whose religious beliefs opposed vaccinating her child but the Father believed the child should receive traditional medical care, including ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2011 By Kim Byrd
A parent has well founded right to have timesharing with her or his child. This is the main reason Florida family law provides that a parent who wants to relocate more than 50 miles from their current ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Kim Byrd
In years past, there was a legal presumption against equal timesharing or what used to be called rotating custody. Florida family law courts faced with the responsibility of making custody decisions ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 By Joanna Chapman
It comes as a shock to many couples going through a divorce . Suddenly the money you and your family once lived on comfortably isn't going as far. When a spouse moves out of the marital home, ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2011 By Kim Byrd
A Marital Settlement Agreement is an agreement that resolves all of the issues that must be addressed by a court in a dissolution of marriage or divorce case. Your Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) ...
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Posted on Oct 31, 2011 By Damien McKinney
Many clients purchase a home before they get married and are curious about whether their spouse is entitled to any of the equity in that home during a divorce . The answer, as it very often is, ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2011 By Kim Byrd
I have said it before. If you have fathered a child with a woman to whom you are not married, you need to be proactive about getting your parental rights and child support established by a court ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Kim Byrd
Whether you are entitled to alimony or will be obligated to pay alimony is one of the most difficult questions for your family law attorney to answer. Your rights concerning the payment of alimony, ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Kim Byrd
There are over a thousand rights and obligations that come along with marriage. Among those are the right to inherit from your spouse, the right to a share of the property acquired by either party ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2011 By Kim Byrd
I recently attended the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Family Law Institute. The Family Law Institute is a joint project of the National LGBT Bar Association and the National Center for ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Damien McKinney
Often your parenting plan will include language regarding a "right of first refusal". The essential premise behind a right of first refusal is the idea that a parent should have a superior right to ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Garrett Riley
As the Florida and national economy and housing markets continue to struggle, many people have made the decision to allow their homes to go into foreclosure and to "walk away" from their mortgages. ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2011 By Stann Givens
When asked a question in your St. Petersburg divorce deposition that calls for a "Yes" or "No" answer, just give that answer. Do not elaborate. If the best divorce lawyer in St. ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By Ellen Ostman
Nearly half of all newlyweds will experience divorce . Nothing in the beginning of the relationship prepares one for the end. Often clients believe that if their spouse decides to divorce them the ...
Continue reading "The Law Is Rarely Sentimental, So Beware" »
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 Jul 5, 2011 By Stann Givens
Some very helpful tips about what financial steps you should take after a Florida divorce can be found in an article at Patch.com . As any expert St. Petersburg divorce lawyer would advise a client ...
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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 28, 2011 By Garrett Riley
Many Florida residents and parents are not aware of Florida's relocation statute which limits a parent's ability to move the residence of a child more than 50 miles from their current residence. ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Stann Givens
In our ongoing effort to give you guidance in how to prepare for and conduct yourself at your deposition in a Florida divorce or Florida paternity case, we come to Rule #12: Don't Guess at the Answer ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Stann Givens
Under normal circumstances, if your spouse owns property from before the marriage and does not place your name on the title or otherwise mix it in with your marital assets, that property will not be ...
Continue reading "Getting an Interest in Your Spouse’s Non-marital Property in a Florida Divorce" »
Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Stann Givens
The most basic rule to follow while undergoing questioning by the opposing attorney in your Florida divorce or Florida paternity case is: Tell the Truth. All lawyers with any experience at all have ...
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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 9, 2011 By Stann Givens
The latest topic for advice as you prepare to undergo questioning in a Florida Divorce or Florida Paternity case has to do with questions that assume facts that aren't true. For example, you may be ...
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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 ...
Continue reading "Cooperating with Providing Financial Information in your Florida Divorce or Paternity Case" »
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