The alimony saga in the Florida legislature has taken an unexpected twist. Until yesterday, two separate bills (HB 455 in the House, and SB 668 in the Senate) were moving toward votes in the full chambers. Yesterday, however, Senate Bill 668 was amended in its entirety to delete the alimony guidelines and instead establish a […]
Tag: Family Law
I just received a letter from the Department of Revenue (DOR) regarding a Proposed Administrative Support Order, what do I do?
If you have recently received a letter from DOR stating that the department is seeking to establish child support pursuant to a Proposed Administrative Support Order, do not hesitate: bring that letter to your lawyer immediately. There are very specific guidelines for what you can do when you receive such a letter, and all of […]
Florida Alimony Bill Update
House Bill 455 is the current Alimony Bill under consideration. It passed the Civil Justice Subcommittee by a vote of 9-4, and then was passed to the Judiciary Committee. An amendment was added yesterday (not a substantive amendment). A vote will be upcoming in the Judiciary committee shortly (not yet scheduled), and if it passes […]
Tluzek v. Tluzek
Tluzek vs. Tluzek is a case of first impression in Florida. In involves the allocation of an adoption subsidy received by the parents of adopted children with special needs. The court ruled that the parents’ child support obligation should be determined first pursuant to the guidelines. Then, the adoption subsidy should be apportioned between the […]
Cockrell v. Kinnett
In Cockrell vs. Kinnett, the appellate court reversed a contempt order that modified the parties’ timesharing schedule with the child, because there was no pleading that alleged a significant change in circumstances. The mother was thus not put on notice that modification would be sought or granted. Modification is not a proper sanction for non-compliance. […]
SB 250 Passed Judiciary Committee!
SB 250 (2016) Family Law http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0250 SENATE – CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
Legislation Recently Introduced by Florida Legislature
Last week, the Florida Legislature introduced four separate pieces of legislation of note. Three of the bills introduced deal with alimony, and the fourth deals with timesharing/parenting plans. The three bills dealing with alimony (House Bill 455 and Senate bills 250 and 668) have different language, which we have not yet looked into. We do […]
Fall Edition 2015
For this fall edition of the Men’s Rights Blog, in the spirit of Halloween, the following is a list of what to do, and not to do, during family law litigation. Although this list may be obvious to some, it is SCARY how often these things happen, and therefore they need to be mentioned. With […]
Bailey v. Bailey
Bailey v. Bailey concerned the granting by the trial court of a motion for psychosocial and substance abuse evaluation. The Appellate court quashed the order because the motion was filed the same day as the hearing, and thus there was inadequate notice. The evidence that was adduced suggested that some type of psychological evaluation might […]
Corcoran v. Corcoran
In Corcoran v. Corcoran, the 5th DCA remanded the final judgment for required findings to be made on four separate issues where they were missing: alimony, attorney’s fees, equitable distribution, and shared parental responsibility. Corcoran v Corcoran