Private Montessori or public kindergarten? Basketball or piano lessons? Church, temple, mosque or none of these? Vaccinate or not? Parents often have understandably strong feelings about these kinds of important life decisions for their children – and they have...
Month: April 2022
Should Florida judges presume equal time-sharing between parents to be in children’s best interests?
The jury seems to be out on the question, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has it squarely in front of him. He must decide whether to sign hotly debated legislation that would direct judges in child custody cases to begin deliberation with that presumption, subject to evidence...
Going down for the third time or third time lucky? Will the governor finally end permanent alimony? Part 2
Many in the Sunshine State are holding their collective breath to see whether Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign a hotly debated bill that would end permanent alimony, establish a procedure for retiring alimony payors to seek termination of their obligations and create a...
Third time the charm? Twice-vetoed alimony bill on governor’s desk, part 1
On March 9, the Florida legislature sent a controversial family law bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for consideration. As of this writing on April 1, there is no available news about whether he has decided to sign S.B. 1796. And that will be no small decision. Former...
The Law Office of Forrest & Forrest, PLLC represents individuals in Fort Lauderdale in high-asset divorce matters. Daniel Forrest is board-certified family lawyer and mediator serving the South Florida area.
