Decision from 4th District Court of Appeals Confirms the Court Must Hold an Evidentiary Hearing to Consider Temporary Relocation

.
.
.

On April 10th the 4th DCA confirmed the provision in Fl.Stat. 61.13001 and held in Rivero v. Rivero that a court must hold an evidentiary hearing in order to consider a temporary relocation of a minor child pending a final hearing on a parent’s request to relocate. The appellate court determined that the trial court erred when it only considered the verified pleadings and argument of counsel when it permitted he mother to move with the minor child to North Carolina pending a final hearing. Preparing for an evidentiary hearing on a relocation issue is time-consuming. Parents who wish to relocate should contact counsel well in advance of the date they anticipate they will need to move.

Senate Vote Puts Changes to Spousal Support and Alimony Law One Step Closer

On Thursday the Senate approved Bill 718 by a 29-11 vote. The Bill could be taken up by the House as early as next week. The Bill proposes to completely alter the discretion judges currently have to award alimony, imposes severe limits on awards of spousal support, and makes substantial changes to the most recent changes to the law on spousal support which already made it more difficult for the disadvantaged spouse to obtain an award of spousal support and provided substantial relief to the higher-earning spouse.

Kira Willig to Serve on Board of Directors of the Miami International Book Fair

Congratulations to Kira E. Willig, who has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Miami International Book Fair. The Miami Book Fair International was founded by Miami Dade College and community partners in 1984. Since then it has been recognized as the nation’s finest literary festival.