Dial in and get updated on all the new changes that affect Family Law cases.

If you practice any family law, even if only a small amount, you cannot afford to miss this year’s Legislative Update. There have been MAJOR CHANGES this legislative session which will impact your family law practice or if you simply handle divorces or other family cases for friends. This seminar will explain the new legislation.

A detailed explanation of House Bill 907 will occur, which will include a discussion of major changes to child support and alimony. You will learn about:

New issues relating to the use of the “gross up method”
How the statute may affect “good fortune” child support cases
How the new statute affects the calculation of child support
Allocation of child support for more than one child
New alimony factors
New types of alimony and clear definitions of existing forms

You will be provided an in-depth analysis of the legislative history and the evolution of the changes to alimony and child support from actual participants in its passage. In addition, there will be a discussion of new options for active military personnel and their timesharing and information regarding the newly created “concurrent custody”.

This seminar will also provide practice tips and ideas about effective dates and will address how the new laws will impact your current, pending and future cases, as well as closed cases and modification actions.

Attendees may ask questions throughout the seminar. Telephonic participants may email questions to eroy@sasserlaw.com.

House bills can be downloaded or viewed on The Florida Bar website, www.floridabar.org under Legislative Activity, 10 days before the Legislative Update; or link on Legislative Activity and then Online Sunshine at http:/www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index/cfm.

12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST)
Connection Time

12:30 p.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Opening Remarks and Introductions
Carin Porras, Fort Lauderdale

12:35 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
2010 Florida Legislative Update
A Review of the 2010 Florida Legislative Session
Thomas J. Sasser, West Palm Beach
Elisha D. Roy, West Palm Beach

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