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Just got the results of a very detailed, very long hearing on a Prenup. I prepared long and prepared hard. I reallllly wanted to win - not just because winning can be fun, but because I am especially interested in prenups. Waited six weeks for the court order to appear (yes, six weeks!!). It is always sweet to work that hard, wait that long, and then open up the mail and see the good results. Ending a really long day and being tired never felt so good.

Not only is this a day of fun with friends and family, it is also a significant event for our country. I believe we live in one of the best, most free societies in the world. Our court system is not perfect and sometimes is even less so for family law matters. But it is still one of the best, most fair judicial systems anywhere. We use something called the "Adversarial System." That means that each court case has two opponents. The theory is that each side will argue their point

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I recently accepted an appointment as a Guardian Ad Litem. That is a person, appointed by the Court, that helps bring helpful information about minor children to the Court's attention. In other words, I don't work for either parent - I work for the child(ren) and the Court. In many jurisdictions, attorneys accept appointments a volunteer Guardian Ad Litems in high-conflict cases. Those are the cases that are particularly harmful to children.

It is a HUGE responsibility. As Guardian

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A new alimony law has been signed and will be effective in the next few months. The main effect is the classify and exactly define the various types of alimony. The marriage-length of time needed to claim permanent alimony has been defined as 7 years.

Read about it here:

New Florida Alimony Statute

In most jurisdictions, you must mediate before going to a final hearing or trial. But what about the times you are positive mediation will be a total and complete waste of time? I had one such mediation today. The one BIG issue was previously offered, turned down, offered again, and loudly turned down. So why spend a lot of time or money at mediation? The answer is: because it is a required step. But that does not mean we have to spend a lot of time mediating. The one I did today, we exchanged

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