Apr 1, 2016 | Family Law, Florida Law, same-sex marriage, Uncategorized
It is a curious fact that what occurs in the Supreme Court of the United States affects the private practice of family law in Pinellas County, Florida. This became clear last year when the court legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country. With the untimely...
Mar 24, 2016 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law
In a recent editorial, the Tampa Bay Times suggested that Governor Rick Scott should veto the legislature’s latest attempt to overhaul Florida’s divorce laws. The newspaper criticized the legislation in the following respects: with regard to alimony, the proposed...
Feb 11, 2016 | Florida Law, Uncategorized
According to Adam Liptak, later this month Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court will have gone 10 years without asking a question from the bench. It has been 45 years since any other member of the Court went even a single term without asking a...
Jan 7, 2016 | Florida Law, Uncategorized
There is currently pending in both houses of the legislature a bill that would impose term limits on Florida’s appellate judges. In response, Florida’s appellate judges have hired a lobbyist. The lobbyist who they hired is a controversial figure, former appellate...
Dec 3, 2015 | Florida Law
The Florida Supreme Court has begun an “access to justice” initiative. It attempts to meet the legal needs of lower middle class Americans. In an editorial written for the Miami Herald, Chief Justice Jorge Labarga announced that the Florida Supreme Court established...
Oct 22, 2015 | Divorce, Family Law, Florida Law
Recently, Seminole County Judge Jerri Collins sentenced a woman to three days in jail on a contempt of court charge for failure to appear as a witness. The defendant was the father of her child. The witness was the victim, who according to reports was abused by the...
