Divorce and paternity attorney, family law mediator, and Collaborative law practitioner for more than 14 years.
Orlando, Florida
Joined February 2012
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Income thresholds for court-mediations is increasing after 20 yrs. And it'll be determined on a per-person, rather than per-family, basis. Comments to proposed rule changes accepted through May 30.
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Recent case reminds attorneys to be mindful, when drafting settlement agreements, to address any charging liens. Once you know about the lien, you have a duty to protect the lienor attorney's rights. Kaster Lynch v. Clydee, 3 DCA, 4/23/25.
Recent case reminders that life insurance to secure child support is not automatic. Alvarez v. Stochetti, 3d DCA, 3/12/25. Must show need, availability, and cost, and perhaps special circumstances. But it's still ok for parents to agree to carry reciprocal insurance.
Divorcing couples often label their soon-to-be ex-spouse as a narcissist. This article has reasons to re-think that label, or at least the use of it, in your divorce case.
ourfamilywizard.com/blog/why…
Changes are coming to the Rules of Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. None earth-shattering, but attorneys should be aware. Effective 7/1/2025. 2.514 changes rules on counting days. 2.515 defines attorney's signature block. 2.520 changes tech requirements for filing documents.
Even though Mardi Gras day is more than a week away, Carnival Season is in full swing in New Orleans!
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Date of valuation for house should be date of separation if moved-out spouse didn't contribute, per Silva v. Claffey, 4th DCA, 2/5/25. Opinion explicitly said the result didn't change just b/c the appreciation was passive or because the staying spouse didn't ask for assistance.
The @tulanealumniorl is looking for a local Orlando alum to help with our social media presence. Please let us know if you are interested.
Some good tips for co-parenting communication. Some are obvious (don’t respond right away unless you have to), but they are worth reviewing if you’re in a challenging co-parenting relationship.
talkingparents.com/blog/fals…
This is wonderful resource, especially for young lawyers. It's an easy-to-use quick-reference guide for common discovery issues. floridatls.org/wp-content/up…
floridabar.org/the-florida-b…
If you find yourself facing divorce, consider Collaborative Divorce...a way of handling a divorce outside of the court system. It's voluntary and it approaches issues from a problem-solving, rather than win-lose, perspective. For more details, please visit collaborativedivorcecentralf…
Happy Holidays! As of Jan. 1, changes to the mediation rules take effect. Most relevant changes are to the rules on confidentiality, 10.360.
The appellate court was perturbed with the divorce court judge. Kranci/Kranci, 4th DCA, 11/20/2024. "A trial judge has no business conditioning a trial, or appearing to do so, upon a litigant's waiver of the right to appeal a pretrial ruling."
If you stipulate to the value of the house shortly before your divorce trial starts, are you stuck with that forever? Not necessarily, according to Kranci/Kranci, 4th, 11/20/24. Because trial was delay 2 yrs, judge should not have enforced the stipulation.
If a parent is fired b/c of alcoholism, is that parent voluntarily unemployed? No, according to AA. v. M.A., 2d DCA, 11/1/24, b/c “[a]lcoholism is properly characterized as an illness”.
The @tulanealumniorl is looking for help with social media. We have minimal presence on LinkedIn, FB, & X, but nowhere else. If you’re an Orlando-area Tulane alum & would like to help with social media, please let us know! [email protected].
Did you see? @GreenWaveFB is up to #20 after yesterday’s win! The @tulanealumniorl club’s watch party definitely had something to do with the win. :)
Keep an eye out for our next event - a crawfish boil coming in March 2025. The one and only Howard Long will be our chef.
As we approach Thanksgiving week, this provides tips on co-parenting during the holidays, including recognizing opportunities to create your own new holiday traditions.
For my availability to mediate your case, please contact my fantastic paralegals. talkingparents.com/parenting…
