In Florida a marriage can be annulled after the death of one’s spouse if the marriage is found to be void. A void marriage is treated as if the marriage never took place. The grounds for establishing a void marriage are bigamy, incestuous marriage, common law marriage entered into after January 1, 1968, marriage between persons...
A graduate of USF and a member of the USF Libraries Advisory Board, Coleman published a five-book series about the Coleman family. This extensive project grew out of her USF education that motivated her to pursue a course on “Writing Your Life,” in an effort to pass down family stories to her children after her husband...
In today’s highly mobile society, it is common for people to relocate for any number of reasons. The most common reasons include economic opportunities, employment and relationships. However, relocation can be difficult when parents have time sharing with the children. Florida law specifies that a parent who desires to relocate more than 50 miles for a period...
There was a time when premarital agreements were reserved for the absurdly wealthy and the many-times divorced. Judges and attorneys routinely discouraged “regular” couples from entering into premarital agreements, as these documents were deemed “anti-marriage.” However, this is no longer the case. Today, many couples enter into premarital agreements. Property division A premarital agreement can specify how...
Under certain limited circumstances, you may ask a judge to annul your marriage instead of granting a divorce. If an annulment is granted, in the eyes of the law it is as if your marriage never took place. Although there are exceptions, annulment of a marriage generally eliminates issues of alimony or equitable distribution of...
High conflict custody cases may involve a court ordered parenting plan evaluation to assist the court in determining an appropriate parenting plan for the parties. The focus of the parenting plan evaluation is the best interests of the child or children. The evaluation is performed by an impartial qualified mental health professional and may involve psychological...
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