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Notes from the practice
Essays and plain-language explainers on Florida family law — collaborative process, prenups, second opinions, and the conversations that come up most often at the table.
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Divorce Strategy
How to think about timing, leverage, and the order of operations before and during a Florida divorce.
1 articleCustody & Relocation
Time-sharing, parental responsibility, and what it actually takes to move a child out of the county or state.
Coming soonFinancial Issues
Equitable distribution, alimony, business valuation, and the financial disclosures that drive every case.
Coming soonMediation & Settlement
What good preparation looks like, how to read the room, and when to push for resolution versus walk away.
Coming soonParenting Dynamics
Co-parenting, communication tools, and the patterns that make or break a parenting plan after the ink dries.
Coming soonHigh-Conflict Cases
Strategies for cases involving personality disorders, alienation, or a spouse who treats litigation as sport.
Coming soonSecond Opinions
When to get a fresh set of eyes on your case, what a second opinion can — and cannot — change.
1 articleCourt Watch
Short notes on recent Florida appellate decisions in family law and what each one changes in practice.
Latest Essays
Shared Parental Responsibility in Florida: What It Actually Controls
What shared parental responsibility actually controls under Florida Statute 61.13 — timesharing vs. decision-making, the three forms of responsibility, what counts as a major decision, and what to do when one parent decides alone.
Court Watch: Fourth DCA Reverses a 34-Year Equalization Payment Plan
The Fourth District reversed a $300 per month equalization plan that would have run nearly 34 years. What Johnson v. Johnson means for installment awards under section 61.075.
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