By: Erin, Senior Attorney, De Novo Review Are there consequences when mothers fail to encourage time sharing between father and child when time sharing has been ordered? Absolutely. In Ginnell v. Pacetti, 31 So. 3d 217, 218-19 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010), the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s decision to modify time sharing in favor […]
Read More »Category: Family Law Appeals Blog Subject: Standard of Living and Relationship to Alimony Award By: Erin, Senior Attorney, De Novo Review Is the marital standard of living still a driving force in determining whether to award alimony? It appears not. Recent Florida case law indicates the standard of living factor, recited in Section 61.08(2)(a), Florida […]
Read More »Category: Family Law Appeals Blog Subject: Effect of Future Inheritance on Alimony Award By: Erin, Senior Attorney, De Novo Review May a future or potential inheritance be considered as a basis to petition for a modification of alimony? Yes. In Wiesenfeld v. Wiesenfeld, 95 So. 3d 959, 960-61 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012), the court considered […]
Read More »Why Aren’t Solo Attorneys Running Like A Big Law Firm? So many times I confer with solo attorneys and some have a preconceived notion that “no one else can handle this work” or “I don’t want to grow.” Forget about growing, why not make money without doing all the labor like other business do and […]
Read More »By: Erin, Senior Attorney, De Novo Review What is durational alimony and how does it apply to gray-term marriage? Pursuant to Section 610.08(7), Florida Statutes (2015), “Durational alimony may be awarded when permanent periodic alimony is inappropriate.” Section 61.08(4), Florida Statutes (2015), provides a rebuttable presumption that marriages lasting longer than 7 years but less […]
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