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Appeals: Liberatore v. Liberatore, — So.3d –, 40 Fla. L. Weekly D864 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015).  Trial court violated remand by addressing additional issues.  On remand, a lower court must strictly follow...

by Eddie Stephens and Allison Kapner For the past two years, the Florida legislation has failed to pass alimony reform.  In 2014 Governor Scott vetoed the legislation hours before it was to become law.  In 2015 the...

Alimony: Kobe v. Kobe, 159 So.3d 986 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015).  Trial court erred in awarding alimony in excess of needs without explanation. Dugan v. Dugan, 160 So.3d 934 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015).  Trial court...

Yesterday, a number of amendments were made to SB 1248 which now includes alimony guidelines, keeps the  presumption of equal time sharing, and has retroactive application (but statute cannot be sole basis for modification)....

Alimony: Juchnowicz v. Juchnowicz, 157 So.3d 497 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2015).  Award of $1,500 per month reversed when not commensurate with the standard of living established by the parties during the marriage or the...