Who Is at Fault When Nobody’s to Blame?
One of the questions I am asked most during initial consultations is this one: “Does my spouse’s infidelity matter?” It’s a fair question, given the pain infidelity can cause. While televisions shows like “Jerry Springer” and “Cheaters” make light of spouses who...
Honoring Those in Service: Amendments to the Statute regarding Timesharing for Men and Women in the Military
Determining the appropriate timesharing when a parent is in the military has been a long- standing issue due to deployment, re-assignment to a new base and other variables. Florida Statue 61.13002 allows a parent who is activated, deployed, or temporarily assigned to...
Help! My Divorce Case Was Referred to the General Magistrate?
I JUST RECEIVED NOTICE THAT MY CASE IS BEING REFERRED TO THE GENERAL MAGISTRATE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Why was my case referred to a General Magistrate? Most Judges’ dockets are very congested. In an effort expedite the resolution of the thousands of cases filed every...
Collaborative Law: An Orlando Divorce Alternative
Divorce is not always possible to avoid and that we don’t live in a perfect world. It is our goal at The Marks Law Firm to help our clients through what is probably the worst time in their whole lives. We do this so our clients are clearly better off for having been...
Family Law and Attorney Leadership
I read a great book while on vacation years ago on the topic of leadership. You might ask what does leadership have to do with a family law practice. Don’t family law attorneys just deal with divorce, timesharing, children’s issues, equitable distribution, alimony and...
How to Avoid Divorce – Part II
I received some very positive feedback to my blog, “Family Law- How to Avoid Divorce,” so with some encouragement and trepidation, I will attempt to offer some more helpful insights from a Family Law Attorney’s perspective. We started with the premise that I believe...
Orlando Collaborative Family Law and Professionalism
I believe that the vast majority of attorneys are caring and professional in their behavior and advocacy for their clients. In our adversarial system it is only natural though that by the end of the case, at least one of the parties will feel like they lost. That is...
Collaborative Law vs. Divorce Mediation in Family Law
First, let me say that both the Collaborative Law Process and Mediation have their place and each can be very beneficial in the right circumstances. However, although they may appear similar at first blush, their focus and processes are different. Both attempt to help...
Fighting for the Beautiful View
Several summers ago, I enjoyed a great reminder of the importance of struggling through difficult times toward the blessing on the other side. This reminder came while my wife and I were whitewater rafting in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. If you’ve ever been...
How to Avoid Divorce
Wow! This seems like a strange topic coming from a Family Law Attorney who has practiced law for over 33 years and who has handled hundreds of Family Law Cases. including Divorce which in Florida is known as Dissolution of Marriage. However, who would be in a better...