Editor: Caryn A.Stevens Associate Editor: Gina Szapucki Alimony: Ortiz v. Ortiz, 45 Fla.L.Weekly D1929 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2020). A judgment that does not include the reasoning behind an award of alimony, and failure to make these findings is reversible error. Judge David Young affirmed in part, reversed in part. Harkness v. Harkness, 45 Fla.L.Weekly D1823 … Continue reading →

Now Available: Stephens' Squibs Family Law CLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcBhG_h29M Click here for more information! NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District. KENDRIA WALKER, Appellant, v. TAYLA HARLEY-ANDERSON, Appellee. No. 4D19-2216 [September 9, … Continue reading →

NOTICE: THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PERMANENT LAW REPORTS. UNTIL RELEASED, IT IS SUBJECT TO REVISION OR WITHDRAWAL. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. Aranzazu SANCHEZ VICARIO, Appellant, v. Jose SANTACANA BLANCH, Appellee. No. 3D19-1044 Opinion filed August 19, 2020 An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade … Continue reading →

Now Available: Stephens' Squibs Family Law CLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcBhG_h29M Click here for more information! Case Squib: Krapacs v. Bacchus, 45 Fla.L.Weekly D1913 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020). Stalking injunction was entered in favor of attorney Nisha Bacchus, who is an attorney for the Appellant/Respondent, Ashley Krapacs's former boyfriend against Ashley Krapac. Krapacs' actions of posting memes to … Continue reading →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  August 31, 2020 Effective September 8 (Monday, September 7 is a court holiday), Judge Laura Laurie will preside over Family Division FY and Probate Division IX, in South County. Effective September 8, Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer will assist in various Circuit divisions in the Main Courthouse, as determined by the Chief Judge.  On … Continue reading →

Franklin D. GORE, Appellant, v. Shasta Denise SMITH, Appellee. No. 3D19-1947 Opinion filed July 29, 2020. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Marcia del Rey, Judge, Lower Tribunal No. 06-3500. Attorneys and Law Firms Swickle & Associates, PLLC, and Adam B. Swickle (Fort Lauderdale), for appellant. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, and Elizabeth … Continue reading →

Since many of you have been asking, here is a behind the scenes tour of my tech setup for video trials.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J-Q2URfnkU&feature=youtu.be

  https://youtu.be/-30rTIGxtUc Season 01 - Episode 01 Premieres August 15, 2020 Anticipated CLE 2.5 Hours - Accreditation Pending With Eddie Stephens*, Caryn A. Stevens, Gina Szapucki and Ralph T. White* and Squib Board Cert Tip of the Month with Board Cert Legends: Terry Fogel* and Scott Rubin* "*" denotes Board Certified Attorney For the past 10 … Continue reading →

By Caryn A. Stevens, Esquire Originally Published in the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar's Commentator, Winter 2020. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events from one’s childhood that can have long-lasting, lifetime effects on a person’s life. They are common, and pervasive, with about 61% of surveyed adults in twenty-five states reporting that … Continue reading →

Originally published in the Family Law Section's Commentator, Fall 2019 “Invincible” [Note: The author intentionally places quotation marks around the title to communicate that the author does not agree with the use of the term.] by Eddie Stephens, Esquire While most disputes are, and should be, resolved without resorting to litigation, there are always those … Continue reading →