by James Ferraro | Jan 30, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Zvida v. Zvida In this case, the parties were married in 1994 and were married for a period of sixteen (16) years prior to the filing of a petition for divorce. During the marriage, the parties had three (3) children. The Wife was not employed during the entire...
by James Ferraro | Jan 30, 2013 | Florida Family Law
McClain v. McClain, In this case, the Former Husband filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in which he sought property division, child support, time-sharing and exclusive use and possession of the marital home. The Former Husband’s divorce...
by James Ferraro | Jan 28, 2013 | Florida Family Law
 On January 17, 2013 Representative Ritch Workman, a Republican serving District 52 in Melbourne, Florida introduced the latest version of an alimony reform bill which, if enacted, would represent the most sweeping changes to Florida divorce law in nearly four (4)...
by James Ferraro | Jan 24, 2013 | Florida Family Law
In order to calculate child support in Florida, you must follow the following steps-by-step formula:  Calculate each party’s net monthly income by determining their total pay and then deducting federal income taxes, social security, Medicare, health...
by James Ferraro | Jan 23, 2013 | Florida Family Law
In most divorce cases there are four primary issues in contention: (a.) property division; (b.) alimony and support; (c.) child-centric issues including timesharing and support; and (d.) attorney’s fees. However, when children are involved in a divorce...
by James Ferraro | Jan 22, 2013 | Florida Family Law
At the conclusion of most divorce cases, the Court will enter a Final Judgment which distributes the parties’ assets and liabilities in an equitable, and usually an equal, manner. Although this Judgment represents the end of the judicial labor, and it is...
by James Ferraro | Jan 16, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case which has the potential to upend the way the government regulators using the permit and zoning process to shape Florida’s land management. The case of Koontz v. St. Johns River Water...
by James Ferraro | Jan 15, 2013 | Equitable Distribution, QDROs
Most divorce practitioners are aware that dividing a pension or qualified retirement asset as part of the property division requires a few extra steps. Because retirement plans are governed by federal law (as opposed to state divorce law) a standard divorce judgment...
by James Ferraro | Jan 14, 2013 | Equitable Distribution, QDROs
We frequently receive calls from divorce litigants who were supposed to receive a portion of their spouse’s retirement as part of their property division. However, when these litigants send their final judgment to the plan they are told that retirement assets...
by James Ferraro | Jan 11, 2013 | Child Support, Florida Family Law, Legal Principles
Every night around eleven o’ clock I wake up, having fallen asleep on the couch in front of the television, and start to go through my nightly routine. I take the dog out one more time before making sure all of the doors are locked and the alarm is set....
