Oct 26, 2018 | Florida Law, general law, government
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against Governor Rick Scott in his attempt to appoint the successors for three retiring Florida Supreme Court Justices. Governor Scott is also reaching the end of his term as Governor on January 7th. As long as his successor takes...
Oct 18, 2018 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law, general law
A lawyer is bound by Bar ethics rules when he is a party in a case the same as if he is acting as an attorney, according to the Florida Supreme Court. The court on July 19 upheld a referee’s finding that an attorney violated several rules by his actions related to his...
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....
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...
