Aug 23, 2018 | collaborative law, Divorce, Family Law, marriage
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a Supreme Court Justice, cancer survivor and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The woman knows a thing or two about how to succeed at life. At a Feb. 6 2017 speech at Stanford University, where she is a visiting fellow,...
Jul 20, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, gay marriage, marriage, same-sex marriage
To be sure, the Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges remained secure so long as its author, Justice Anthony Kennedy, remained on the court along with the four justices who joined his opinion.1 However, Justice Kennedy has announced his retirement, and...
Jul 6, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, gay marriage, same-sex marriage
Justice Anthony Kennedy recently announced his retirement from the United States Supreme Court. Kennedy was often the swing vote, resolving some of the most important issues of our time. For example, Kennedy has traced a wavering course on abortion, approving some...
Jun 28, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law
With the advent and increased prevalence of genetic testing, one would think that establishing paternity today would be easier than ever. If biology alone was the sole factor in determining parentage, you would likely be correct. However, biology alone does not...
Jun 21, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, Probate
Survivor benefits related to a retirement plan are a potential trouble spot in family law cases. They may be treated as separate assets that can be valued, or as part of the marital portion of a pension, depending on how the issue is framed. As to the former...
Jun 8, 2018 | collaborative law, Divorce, Family Law, general law
Opened in 2014, The Barry University Collaborative Law Clinic is only the second of its type in the country. Couples sign a Collaborative Participation Agreement, the heart of which is that they agree not to litigate in court and to be fully transparent with all...