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Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
In a recent appellate case, a spouse was accused of dissipating marital assets because she transferred money to her adult daughter to purchase stock. The case is Robinson v. Robinson, 6D2024-0740 (Fla. 6th DCA September 5, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
Can I represent myself in my Florida divorce case using ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence (AI)? It may be tempting to try to save money and rely on AI to help you draft appellate briefs, for example, but there have been multiple instances of AI citing fake cases. Doing so may expose the party citing the cases to sanctions from the court. This was an issue in the case Goya v. Hayashida, 4D2023-1212 (Fla. 4th DCA August 13, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure
What does it mean to be a board-certified family law attorney in Florida? According to the Florida Bar “Board-certified lawyers have dedicated themselves to achieving a heightened level of excellence through character, professionalism, ethics, and credibility in the practice of law.” Some requirements of board-certification are peer and judicial review, scrutiny of a lawyer’s trial and litigation record, and the passing of a rigorous written exam.
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
When a party requests payment of attorney’s fees in a Florida family law case, must he or she allege the legal basis for requesting the fees, such as need and ability to pay and/or a prevailing party clause in a marital settlement agreement? This was an issue in the case Bergman v. Bergman, 4D2024-0526 (Fla. 4th DCA July 30, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
How does a domestic violence conviction affect shared parental responsibility in Florida? According to Florida law, “A conviction of a misdemeanor of the first degree or higher involving domestic violence creates a rebuttable presumption that shared parental responsibility is detrimental to the child.” § 61.13(2)(c)3.a., Fla. Stat. (2024). This was an issue in the case Wallace v. Wallace, 4D2024-0441 (Fla. 4th DCA July 23, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
Permanent alimony was abolished in Florida on July 1, 2023. Cases pending on or after that date were subject to revised alimony statutes. If an appeal was pending in a case in which permanent alimony was awarded prior to July 1, 2023, how did that affect the viability of the permanent alimony award? This was an issue in the case Alfonso v. Alfonso, 4D2024-0698 (Fla. 4th DCA May 7, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
When determining either party’s ability to pay attorney’s fees in a Florida divorce case, the court looks to assets and income available to both parties. When one party has disproportionately more financial resources than the other party, that party may be required to pay attorney’s fees for the other party. This was an issue in the case Ramakrishnan v. Ramakrishnan, 5D2024-2510 (Fla. 5th DCA April 25, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
Can I appeal a partial final judgment in a Florida divorce case? This was an issue in the case Petrandis v. Petrandis, 1D2024-1487 (Fla. 1st DCA April 23, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
A change in the alimony statutes in Florida in 2023 eliminated permanent alimony. For that reason, cases which were appealed before the change but were still pending after, had permanent alimony reversed in the appeal. This was an issue in the case Edman v. Edman, 4D2024-0077 (Fla. 4th DCA March 26, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
Can a court disregard a settlement agreement entered between the parties and require a different result? The answer depends on what is at issue in the agreement. In the case Nicholas v. Nicholas, 4D2024-0214 (Fla. 4th DCA March 19, 2025), the court added a provision regarding additional attorney’s fees and costs even though the parties had already agreed on how to pay attorney’s fees and costs.
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
How are contingent liabilities treated in a Florida divorce? These liabilities are potential debts that will become owed if certain events happen. For example, a party might be involved in a lawsuit and if they lose the lawsuit, they might owe money to the opposing party in the law suit. Contingent assets and debts must be listed on a financial affidavit in a Florida divorce case. A contingent debt was an issue in the case Alvarez v. Stochetti, 3D23-1277 (Fla. 3d DCA March 12, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
Failure to rebut evidence at a Florida divorce trial may result in the court awarding relief requested by the other party. Rebutting evidence means presenting your own evidence that contradicts or disproves what the other party is claiming. This was an issue in the case Verdasco v. Vazquez, 3D24-0019 (Fla. 3d DCA March 5, 2025).
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Divorce
What is an attorney’s charging lien in a Florida divorce case? This is a lien for unpaid legal fees placed by the attorney on proceeds that the attorney’s client is expected to be awarded in the case. If the lien is approved by the judge, and a party is awarded, for example, a lump sum of cash in equitable distribution, the lien would operate to award that cash to the attorney for unpaid fees. This was an issue in the case Cirillo v. Cirillo, 2D2023-2400 (Fla. 2d DCA March 5, 2025).
