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In the case of McGuire v. Boscan, the two litigants were live-in lovers. The woman in this relationship, Boscan, filed a temporary domestic violence injunction without minor children against her former boyfriend, McGuire. McGuire, in turn, appealed the decision that granted his former girlfriend a domestic violence injunction. Incidents of alleged domestic violence occurred between May 2017 and September 2017.…
In the case of Wright v. Wright, the parties were married for 18 years. They had four children, three of whom were minors at the time of the final hearing. The former husband earned approximately $177,000 as a risk manager with a national bank. The former wife was a business analyst with a different bank and earned $109,000. In the…
In the case of Farley v. Farley, the former wife asked the appeals court to review the amended final judgment of dissolution of marriage with regard to her periodic permanent alimony payments. The trial court had awarded the wife $2350 per month in permanent periodic alimony. The appeals court found cause to reverse in part and remand the matter for…
Those who have children out of wedlock often presume that they have a right to parent their children without the court’s say so. If the relationship between the parents ends up on the rocks, however, a father may find his parental rights in jeopardy. That happened in the case of N.D. v. J.B. Background of the case In this case,…
There are numerous ways to establish paternity in Florida. Not all of them involve DNA testing. One way to establish paternity is by being named as the father on the child’s birth certificate or being married when a child is born. If you are the husband of the pregnant wife, the court will presume you are the father of the…
During a high-conflict child custody hearing, the Florida courts may see fit to assign a guardian ad litem to intervene. Their job is to investigate the dispute and ensure that the children’s best interests are protected. In other cases, a parent may request that a guardian ad litem be assigned to their case. If the other parent disagrees, the court…
We recently published a blog post discussing a study that researched how gray divorce impacts the familial landscape. Essentially, the study indicated that women maintain closer ties with their adult children directly following a divorce, while men tend to lose contact with their children or interact with them less frequently. This study was conducted in Germany, and surveyed over 40,000…
It’s no secret that we, as Tampa divorce lawyers, field more cases at the beginning of the year than at most other times throughout the year. However, 2024 is a different sort of year, and with it comes a rising cost of living, inflation, and an economic crunch on American pocketbooks that is impacting the divorce landscape. New research shows…
Depending on who you ask, the divorce rate in America is either going up or going down. The best studies appear to indicate that the divorce rate is going up among older Americans and down among younger Americans. Meanwhile, the marriage rate is also going down for younger Americans with fewer younger Americans tying the knot and waiting longer until…
In contested Florida custody cases, especially those involving allegations of domestic violence, the court will often see fit to appoint a guardian ad litem to the case. The guardian ad litem is an investigator who acts on behalf of the court to determine what is in the child’s best interests. However, these fine folks do not work for free. One…