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Alimony: Justice v. Justice, 80 So.3d 405 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).  Award of permanent alimony in 11 year marriage reversed when judgment lacked findings of need and explanation why permanent alimony was necessary...

KIRSTEN L. RIVEIRO, Appellant, v. J. CHENEY MASON, P.A., and ROSE M. MARSH, P.A., Appellees. Case No. 2D10-4122 DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT Opinion filed February 1, 2012 NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES...

Agreements: Khan v. Khan, 79 So. 3d 99 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012).  Trial court reversed for striking notice of hearing for temporary relief based on allegation Wife waived alimony and fees in a MSA she signed in a...

For Immediate Release: On January 26, 2012 it was announced at the Florida Bar’s mid-year meeting that the November “Case Law Update” by Eddie Stephens (chaired by R.T. White) was the most successful program...

Pending before Florida legislation are HB 549 and SB 748. Both of these are radical attempts to eliminate / reduce certain types of spousal support. In essence, if enacted, the new bills would: Eliminate permanent alimony....