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Posted on May 2, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
The short answer to why you are going is because it is probably required; there are some counties around the Tampa Bay area (Hillsborough, for example) that require mediation before a divorce case can ...
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Posted on May 1, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
The first step in almost all divorce cases is an initial consultation with an attorney, or multiple attorneys. Most people arrive for a consultation with a list of questions they want answered or ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
If you have been researching divorce online, you have probably come across the terms “contested” and “uncontested”, but might not know the difference. Generally speaking, a ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
One of the most common questions clients ask their family law attorney is “How long will my case take?” The answer to this question, like most things in family law, is often difficult to ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2013 By Stann Givens
The Florida legislature is changing the alimony statute. One of the things they are doing is redefining what will be the basis for alimony. For years, the standard of living during the marriage has ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2013 By Stann Givens
The Florida Senate has passed a bill eliminating permanent alimony and a similar bill is expected to pass in the House of Representatives and become law on July 1, 2013. Consider the following ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2013 By Blair Chan
In a collaborative divorce, the divorcing spouses, their respective attorneys, and the other professionals involved all sign a participation agreement. The agreement outlines how the professionals ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2013 By Blair Chan
A collaborative divorce is an alternative to a traditional litigated divorce. In a collaborative divorce, the decision making power is placed squarely in the hand of the divorcing parties. The focus ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2013 By Damien McKinney
It’s been my experience that clients often place great value in their travel points and are often reluctant to part with them. In Florida, these travel points (frequent flyer miles, hotel ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2013 By Damien McKinney
In general, the IRS code dictates which parent is allowed to claim a minor child as a dependent and receive the tax dependency exemption. The IRS code provides that the custodial parent is the parent ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
Recently, in an appealed family law case, the Second District Court of Appeal made a decision which required a former husband to pilot a private plane for his former wife. This sounds like it may be a ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
The ideal divorce situation for most people is one where everyone agrees on who gets what, everyone walks away happy, and the court case is over quickly. People who are going through a divorce and ...
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Posted on Feb 11, 2013 By Kim Byrd
Is there really such a thing as no cost divorce ? If you are willing to do some work on your own and qualify for a waiver of the filing fee, there is. Standard forms have been developed and approved ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2013 By Kim Byrd
I have purchased several cars during my lifetime. The purchase usually involves about a month’s worth of Saturday afternoons spent looking at different makes and models and finding the ...
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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 By Damien McKinney
If you are ordered to pay alimony to your spouse, the Court might also order that you secure the alimony obligation by maintaining a life insurance policy that names your spouse as a beneficiary. A ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2013 By Kelly Tobaygo
When most people think of a trial, they picture what they have seen on TV: a jury of their peers, and an attorney making passionate arguments trying to persuade this jury to vote in their favor. In ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2012 By Kim Byrd
I have a family member whose ex-husband recently passed away. At that time my family member learned that she was not the only beneficiary of the ex-husband’s life insurance policy as was ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2012 By Joanna Chapman
All parties to a Florida divorce proceeding with minor children or a paternity action that involves issues of parental responsibility are required to complete the “Parent Education and Family ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2012 By Joanna Chapman
Since 1984, Mediation and Diversion Services in Hillsborough County offers a mediation service for parties navigating family law related issues. The program has evolved since 1984 and is now equipped ...
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Posted on Sep 25, 2012 By Ellen Ostman
I have recently blogged about how Florida is a no fault divorce state. Read part of this ruling from a Texas court in 1899 to see how things were different back then. Evidence in a suit for divorce ...
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Posted on Sep 24, 2012 By Ellen Ostman
I posted last week about Florida being a no fault divorce state. Read the portion of the following case from California in 1897 to see how things have changed over the years. A finding that defendant ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2012 By Ellen Ostman
I recently blogged about Florida's position that divorces in this state are "no fault". Read the following snippet from a divorce case in Michigan from 1868 to see the contrast. Courts ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2012 By Ellen Ostman
“THE ONE CHARM OF THE PAST IS THAT IT IS THE PAST” – Oscar Wilde Some clients who come in for consultations are confused as to what a “No Fault” divorce is. ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2012 By Joanna Chapman
Beginning August 6, 2012, Hillsborough County will have an additional judge assigned to family law cases at the Plant City courthouse. Division T will be added to the existing division R for a total ...
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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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