Family Law
Like Home: The New Definition of Habitual Residence
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy clicked her ruby slippers three times and was immediately whisked back to Kansas.[1] For...
Mental-Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 2
The first part of this two-part series discussed the prevalence of mental-health issues in the United States, defined mental health,...
Mental-Health Issues in Florida Family Law, Part 1
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that there were more than 4.8 million visits to emergency rooms...
Protecting an Inheritance in the Event of Divorce
Planning for generational transfer of wealth can be an emotional and difficult task. Clients often want to provide for children,...
Ending Permanent Periodic Alimony: A Crisis for Enforcing Equitable Distribution Waiting to Happen
The Florida Legislature has taken steps in recent years to end permanent periodic alimony. If they are successful, this will...
The Issues Under Florida Law Relating to “Personal Goodwill” in a Dissolution of Marriage, Part II
Over the years, Florida courts have been called upon to address “goodwill” in dissolution of marriage cases. The law, which...
“Goodwill Hunting” for Equity: The Florida Supreme Court’s Unintended Result of the Thompson Case, Part I
What happens in a dissolution of marriage when a Florida court is tasked to value and distribute a business entity?...
The Collaborative Law Process Rules: This Is How We Do It
On May 18, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion in which it adopted rules of procedure and professional...
Putting a Milking Stool Behind a Horse Does Not Make it a Cow: “Accountants’ Charging and Retaining Liens” in Florida
In family law practice, in particular, lawyers become familiar with seeing their opposite numbers file notices of charging liens, and...
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken: An Update on Grandparent Visitation
The struggle for grandparent visitation rights in Florida is a game of thrones between the three branches of government.1 The...
