by Tricia Erickson Originally Published in the Florida Record. TALLAHASSEE — A property dispute in a marriage dissolution case raised questions about “donative intent” and interspousal gifts. The Florida Supreme Court...
Family Law Case Updates – April 2017
May 25, 2017
Alimony: Cook v. Cook, 42 Fla.L.Weekly D770 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2017). Even without a transcript, denial of alimony remanded when judgment failed to make findings as to need and ability. Martinez v. Martinez, 42 Fla.L.Weely...
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday, in the case of Howell v. Howell, that a state court cannot offset the loss of a divorced spouse’s portion of a veteran’s retirement benefits when that veteran waives...
By Joe Considine Originally Published in The Sober World “The Hal S. Marchman Act was the first law of its kind in the country to get substance abusers into treatment via the courts.” The opioid epidemic has...
Family Law Case Updates – March 2017
April 24, 2017
Alimony: Van Maerssen v. Gerdts, 42 Fla.L.Weekly D678 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017). Trial court erred awarding the Wife $6,500 per month in “undifferentiated support” instead of calculating child support and alimony...