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Attorney’s Fees Without an Expert: What Cohen v. Cohen Means for Florida Divorce Cases

Attorney’s Fees Without an Expert: What Cohen v. Cohen Means for Florida Divorce Cases

Summary of the Case In Robert M. Cohen v. Katya L. Cohen n/k/a Katya Stubblefield (Fla. 4th DCA 2025), the appellate court addressed a narrow but important question in Florida family law...

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Reclaiming Your Time: How to Use Your New “Single” Hours for Growth, Not Grief

Reclaiming Your Time: How to Use Your New “Single” Hours for Growth, Not Grief

It is 5:30 PM on a Friday. You hear the door close as your children leave for the weekend with your other co-parent. And then, there is the silence. For a newly divorced parent, this silence can b...

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer: Court Reverses Alimony Denial, Cites Fundamental Errors in “Need” and “Ability to Pay”

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: Court Reverses Alimony Denial, Cites Fundamental Errors in “Need” and “Ability to Pay”

A 2025 appellate decision, Shouman v. Salama, has provided a sharp and significant clarification of the mandatory, non-negotiable rules for determining alimony in Florida. The Fifth District Cou...

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Child Support Errors & Appeals

Tampa Divorce Lawyer on Child Support Errors & Appeals

A recent Florida appellate case, Garwood v. Garwood, provides a stark warning about the complexities of child support calculations and the critical rules of an appeal. In its 2025 decision, the ...

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When Need Meets Ability: What LoConto v. LoContoTeaches About Durational Alimony Under Florida’s New Statute

When Need Meets Ability: What LoConto v. LoContoTeaches About Durational Alimony Under Florida’s New Statute

In Jayne LoConto v. Richard LoConto (Fla. 4th DCA, May 28, 2025), the appellate court reviewed a final judgment that set durational alimony at 500 dollars per month after a fifty year marri...

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Your “Divorce Bucket List”: 10 Hobbies to Help You Rebuild Your Social Life

Your “Divorce Bucket List”: 10 Hobbies to Help You Rebuild Your Social Life

The final signature on the divorce decree is a strange, quiet moment. The structured, often contentious process, guided by your Tampa divorce lawyer, has come to an end. The conflict is resolved...

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer: New Case Reverses Alimony & Home Valuation Errors

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: New Case Reverses Alimony & Home Valuation Errors

A 2025 Florida appellate decision, Frazier v. Dodd, serves as a comprehensive checklist of the most common, costly, and reversible errors that can be made in a final judgment of dissolution of m...

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Tampa Divorce Lawyer: New Case Clarifies Supervised Timesharing Costs and Appeal Dangers

Tampa Divorce Lawyer: New Case Clarifies Supervised Timesharing Costs and Appeal Dangers

Family law cases in Florida, particularly those involving children, are often multifaceted and emotionally complex. A final judgment from a court is intended to resolve critical issues like parental ...

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Imputed Income and Premarital Property: Lessons from Wilson v. Hurter

Imputed Income and Premarital Property: Lessons from Wilson v. Hurter

Summary of the Case In Whitney W. Wilson v. William M. Hurter (Fla. 2d DCA, Sept. 26, 2025), Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal reversed parts of a final divorce judgment that h...

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