NO ALIMONY REFORM THIS TERM

NO ALIMONY REFORM THIS TERM

Governor Rick Scott recently vetoed a proposed major overhaul of alimony law.1  The law would have also allowed for a premise of equal time-sharing of child custody matters.  Senator Tom Lee of Brandon expressed his disappointment.  Representative Ritch Workman said...
MINDFULNESS IN FAMILY LAW

MINDFULNESS IN FAMILY LAW

The April issue of The Florida Bar Journal is devoted to the issue of mindfulness.  Mindfulness involves intentionally bringing one’s attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment.  It can be developed through the practice of...
ALIMONY CHANGES REST WITH GOVERNOR

ALIMONY CHANGES REST WITH GOVERNOR

Last week, lawmakers sent legislation to the Governor that binds together alimony reform with a new formula for determining child timesharing arrangements.  Senate Bill 668 would alter the manner in which alimony is decided in Florida.  It provides for a formula for...
IN CHINA, MARRIAGE BREAK-UPS ARE SOARING

IN CHINA, MARRIAGE BREAK-UPS ARE SOARING

According to The Economist Magazine, divorce rates are rising quickly across China.  Previously, China was for centuries a place where marriage was universal and mostly permanent (though convention permitted men to take concubines).1 The trend reflects profound...