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....
by James Ferraro | Jan 10, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Throughout a custody case, we often advise clients that ultimately, regardless of the trial outcome; they will need to work together with the other parent if they want to promote the best interests of the children. No matter how hurt, angry or detached parties may be...
by James Ferraro | Jan 9, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Unlike civil litigation, a divorce rarely ends with the entry of the Judge’s decision. Once a Final Judgment is entered, parties generally must transfer financial accounts and real property, cancel joint credit cards, change a variety of insurance policies...
by James Ferraro | Jan 4, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Every family law attorney is periodically confronted with a real-life scenario in which a client’s course of conduct could give rise to criminal liability. Invariably, these clients will seek out the attorney’s advice (sometimes in advance and...
by James Ferraro | Jan 3, 2013 | Florida Family Law
Harlan and Julie Miller were divorced in Palm Beach County, Florida pursuant to a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage which adopted and incorporated their Marital Settlement Agreement. That agreement contained a fairly standard provision which holds that in any...
by James Ferraro | Dec 10, 2012 | Florida Family Law
Strawcutter v. Strawcutter, WL 5969638 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012). Upon receiving the Husband’s Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, the Wife retained the law firm of Kaufman, Englett & Lynd, PLLC to represent her. Coincidentally, the Kaufman law firm was already...
