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...
A recent article in the Tampa Tribune addressed a collaborative divorce where both parties agree to settle their divorce without having a judge decide any issues. Because the parties in a collaborative divorce setting must hire a shared financial expert and psychologist expert, as well as each party hiring their own collaborative law attorney, the price tag...
A recent Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) presentation confirmed what many clients and attorneys have already experienced when a psychopathic spouse is involved in divorce proceedings. The psychopath’s charm and highly developed manipulative skills too often aid the psychopath in completely misleading the court about important issues like child custody. The children often become pawns...
Effective July 1, 2011, the Legislature amended the alimony statute again to add a provision that durational alimony can be awarded following a marriage of long duration if there is no ongoing need for support on a permanent basis. The burden of proof for permanent alimony in a marriage of moderate duration is “clear and convincing” and...
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