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Agreements: Rey v. Rey, 38 Fla.L.Weekly D1107 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2012).  Final Judgment denying Wife’s motion to set aside MSA affirmed.  Casto does not govern agreements reached in the midst of litigation.  When...

The Alimony Reform Bill isn’t dead quite yet. Legislators are removing the retroactive component and trying to override the Governor’s veto. CBS 12 News reporter Chuck Weber spoke to Eddie Stephens about how the...

Agreements: Conway v. Conway, 38 Fla.L.Weekly D723 (Fla. 1st DCA 213).   Trial Court affirmed for relying on parole evidence to resolve ambiguity as to whether wife is entitled to 30% of husband’s net or gross...

Assuming the Governor does not veto Senate Bill 718 by May 1, 2013; the following changes to codified matrimonial law will occur effective July 1, 2013: (Equitable Distribution)  61.075(6)(a)(c):  Provides codified...

Agreements: Schecter v. Schecter, 38 Fla.L.Weekly D517 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2013).  Order terminating temporary alimony affirmed when Husband had already paid ten times what he contracted to pay in prenuptial agreement and Wife...