Sep 25, 2018 | Family Law, Florida Law, general law, government
As compared to the lawyers who appear before them, trial judges have much less control of the outside causes of stress. For example, a family lawyer can control his or her stress level by guiding the case, as in the use of experts, and the use of mediation. There is...
Sep 13, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, general law
Valuing and dividing military pension plans poses special challenges to family law practitioners and parties in family law cases. The military’s defined benefit pension plan is not governed by ERISA, and maintains a unique and complicated set of plan rules....
Sep 6, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, government
On occasion, the Supreme Court of the United States makes decisions that affect the lives of real people in society. Such was the case of Loving v. Virginia (1967). In the summer of 1958, newlyweds Mildred and Richard Loving faced a choice: spend one year in jail,...
Aug 30, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, gay marriage, marriage, same-sex marriage
Many couples spare no expense selecting the perfect wedding ring and planning an elaborate wedding, considering the financial investment to be an outward expression of love and commitment. But will spending more money ensure a more successful marriage? According to...
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,...
Aug 9, 2018 | Family Law, general law
Recently, Judge Lane Smith, of Leon County, wrote an open Letter to a Law School Graduate.1 I find it to be instructive to all law school graduates, old and young. Here, I have pulled out some of the highlights. I place a comment after each quote. Diligently...
