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Gay Marriage Ruling Indirectly Impacts Divorce Case

Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis M. Garcia’s July ruling that Florida’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional may help the cases of not only same-sex couples who are fighting for the right to marry, but also the case of a Tampa couple that is currently seeking a divorce. Mariama Changamire Shaw and Keiba Lynn Shaw, two Read More

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Key Factors in Determining Child Custody Arrangements in Florida

Every state enforces specific child custody laws and regulations. Florida courts award child custody after determining which scenario is in the best interest of the child, but how do they make that decision, and what types of custody do they award? The following is a quick guide: Legal and physical custody Florida defines child custody Read More

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Billionaire Fails to Keep Divorce Details Confidential

The confidential details of what could be the largest divorce case to ever be handled by the English court system has been leaked to the media. Sir Chris Hohn, the billionaire in charge of The Children’s Investment Fund, is in the midst of a bitter $1.3 billion divorce case after being married for 17 years Read More

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Future of Same-Sex Marriage Unclear in Florida

In a groundbreaking decision in July, Monroe County Chief Circuit Judge Luis M. Garcia ruled that Florida’s longstanding ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. This monumental decision came out of the court case of same-sex couple Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones, two bartenders from Key West, who are suing the Miami-Dade County Clerk Office. Read More

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New Statute Addresses Overnight Stays in Child Support Calculations

A new statute in Florida has changed the way divorced couples and family courts may calculate child support, better taking into account actual overnight stays. The law, which went into effect May 12, 2014, allows for the consideration of actual time-sharing arrangements and schedules (verses the schedule attached to your divorce decree) as a greater Read More

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Terminating Parental Rights: What Does it Mean in Florida?

The termination of parental rights has serious implications. Parenting a child is an enormous personal and financial responsibility. Most parents willingly take that responsibility. However in some instances, termination of parental rights could be in the best interests of a child — or the wish of a parent. Here are some circumstances under which ending Read More

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Domestic Violence in Jacksonville, Florida

Lisa Veney was outgoing, friendly — and separated. In December 2013, her estranged husband shot her to death. In December of last year, 44-year-old Sheridan Veney went to dinner with his 18-year-old daughter at a popular Jacksonville Applebee’s restaurant. Lisa Veney was there too — celebrating the surprise visit of their daughter, in town from Read More

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Gay Marriage Ban Challenged

In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The repercussions of that ruling echo in a lawsuit brought by six Florida couples against a state ban on same-sex marriage. In January of this year, a complaint was filed against Harvey Ruvin, the Clerk of the Courts of Read More

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Divorce or Conscious Uncoupling?

In late March, celebrity couple Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced they were pursuing a conscious uncoupling. For a divorcing couple, what might that mean? The media had a field day with the sincere separation statement made on a website maintained by Ms. Paltrow. Married since 2003, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and musician Chris Martin are Read More

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Protecting Your Professional Practice in Case of Divorce

Professionals of all types face some very specific challenges when they go through divorce. Determining the marital value of a professional practice or other small business — and then coming up with a distribution scheme that achieves an equitable split while keeping the business intact — is often a tense and complicated affair. Fights over Read More

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