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It is trial day! Yesterday was all about relocation, and today is about parenting and child support. Tomorrow is our third court occurrence of the week and is radically different. As a family lawyer you have to be versatile and think on your feet at all times. Do not miss a moment of the action, stay sharp. That is why I endorse Starbucks unsweetened Black Coffee for lawyer of the month!

I am not yet a mediator and I do not play one on TV! Having said that, hiring a private mediator to resolve your family law issues is probably the best choice. You can take your time, have someone trained in writing settlement agreements, and they will have experience with divorce and paternity. Getting a randomly assigned mediator with no skills, no legal knowledge, and no drafting ability is a real bummer.

It is important for us as attorneys to remember that patience is a virtue. When a mediation gets underway, people can be at total opposite positions. After hours of thinking and the exchange of ideas, they can settle in the middle. Patience from your lawyer can change the outcome from uncertain to likely.

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Gray Divorce Regrets What is gray divorce and why do older people harbor gray divorce regrets? This type happens when you are 50, 60, 70 or older and separate.

Fridays are generally reserved for three things at work. 1. Drafting and reviewing/revising documents, 2. mediations or hearings, and/or my favorite 3. Enjoying the beautiful area where our Clermont office is located. Today is 1. and 2. only.

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For those of you who may not have read the alimony reform bill, it is now codified in the alimony statute. Specifically, retirement and alimony reductions/modifications are now more clearly defined:
"3. In reasonable anticipation of retirement, but not more than 6 months before retirement, the obligor may file a petition for modification of his or her support, maintenance, or alimony obligation, which shall be effective upon his or her reasonable and voluntary retirement as determined by the court pursuant to the factors in subparagraph 2. The court shall give consideration to, and make written findings of fact regarding, the factors in subparagraph 2. and s. 61.08(3) when granting or denying the obligor’s petition for modification; when confirming, reducing, or terminating the obligor’s alimony obligation; and when granting or denying any request for modification, the date of filing of the obligor’s modification petition, or other date post-filing as equity requires, giving due regard and consideration to the changed circumstances or the financial ability of the parties."

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Sometimes I write articles for general info and basic use. Today, I forced myself to reduce one of the most complex concepts into 500 words. Maybe it will help clarify things.

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I have researched SB 1416 Florida's new alimony statute. There is a new guideline for the timing of retirement for those paying alimony.
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To our military heroes and their families past and present, we wish you a day of solemn remembrance. You are revered and loved and we honor your service.

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Modify Divorce Decree Florida Are you seeking to learn how to modify divorce decree Florida? Modify marital settlement agreement Florida by filing a supplemental petition.

Are you seeking to waive child support on an ongoing basis or to waive child support arrears in Florida? You can always attempt to contract away a child support obligation, but Florida public policy and the routine of the court may not allow you to do that.

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