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So Email service becomes mandatory on September 1, 2012.  Here are the important points: 1)  E-mail service will be mandatory for attorneys practicing in the civil, probate, small claims, and family law divisions of the...

Stephens’ Squibs online blog has been up and running for 2 years this week!   And just a few minutes ago we hit a neat milestone, 20,000 HITS!  In 2012, we have been getting over 1,000 unique hits per...

Alimony: Elbaum v. Elbaum, 86 So.3d 1272 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012).  Trial Court reversed for requiring husband to secure alimony with life insurance without findings as to availability, cost, obligor’s ability to pay and...

General Case Law: O’Shea v. O’Shea, 221 So. 223 (Fla. 4th DCA 1969).  The marriage itself is sufficient consideration for a premarital agreement. Mulhern v. Mulhern, 446 So. 2d 1124 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984).  Prenuptial...

Alimony: Featherston v. Featherston, 37 Fla.L.Weekly D944 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2012).  Trial Court abused discretion by not awarding retroactive alimony because Wife had a non-marital asset available to her. Galstyan v....