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Alimony: Atkinson v. Atkinson, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D326 (Fla. 4th DCA 2026).  Trial court reversed for failing to award nominal alimony and reserve jurisdiction where wife had need, but husband had no current ability to...

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Alimony: Dove v. Freer, 427 So.3d 554 (Fla. 4th DCA 2026).  Alimony award reversed where mathematical error in Husband’s financial affidavit reduced his surplus. Judge Laurie E. Buchanan reversed. Morgan v. Morgan, 427...

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At the conclusion of every contested hearing, I offer my opponent a handshake. Win, lose, or draw, it’s a gesture of professionalism and sportsmanship I was taught early on. Family law is, by its nature, high-conflict and...