Every time I look out my office window, I can see our urban native plant garden. Being able to look at the explosion of colorful blooms always makes me happy and if I’m having a particularly challenging day, it gives me a broader perspective. The phone call I’m having may be stressful, but I can...
Health insurance planning during a divorce is sometimes a back burner issue, thrust into the spotlight only when a divorcing spouse realizes that coverage under the other spouse’s insurance plan typically terminates upon divorce. Finding replacement health insurance coverage can be expensive if the spouse losing coverage is not eligible for health insurance through his...
As we all come into the world, biology immediately assigns a role identifying “who we are” by gender. For transgender people, their personal sense of being male or female, or gender identity, is opposite or in conflict with the sex they were assigned at birth. The term transgender covers a spectrum of concepts including people...
The Florida Legislature has recently made it a little easier to establish a parenting plan in Department of Revenue administrative child support proceedings by eliminating the need to also go before the circuit court to establish an agreed parenting plan. Beginning on January 1, 2018, the new law allows parents in these administrative proceedings to...
Since writing a September, 2014 blog about emancipation of minors in Florida, my office has received many inquiries about this topic from both parents and teens. Very often the caller lacks the financial ability to pay for my law firm’s assistance with emancipation. This blog will provide some guidance for the person who wants to...
When I consulted with Jeanne, I told her I wasn’t happy with my marriage. I had been married for 39 years. You know, we can all love. But when that love doesn’t include happiness, love will die. Jeanne explained how divorce law in Florida requires spouses to split assets 50-50. The facts were pretty cut...
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