Exploring the new provisions of the Tax Code regarding the coming nondeductibility of alimony In all the news about tax cuts in the recent federal tax reform bill, most people have not heard about an earthshattering change in the family-law world poised to take effect...
Month: November 2018
Dreidel or bust: Religious holidays and child custody
Can I stop my spouse from celebrating a holiday with my children that falls outside of my religion? The short answer is usually not, unless you can clearly show that the practice would pose physical or mental harm to your children. It is likely not harmful enough if...
Till death do us part: Waiving your elective share
A spouse’s “elective share” refers to his or her legal right under state law to choose to receive a specific, fixed share of the other spouse’s estate at death in lieu of receiving what was (or wasn’t) left to the surviving spouse under the deceased spouse’s will....
A shot of conflict: Vaccine disputes in divorced Florida families
Floridians sometimes have differences of opinion about whether vaccinations are safe for children. When a divorcing, divorced or unmarried parent’s belief about whether vaccinations are in the best interests of his or her children conflict with that of the other...
Part 2: It’s mazel tov and felicidades … until the check comes.
Can I make my ex chip in for our children's bar or bat mitzvahs or quinceñeras? Resolving the question in Florida divorce of financial responsibility for coming-of-age ceremonies.Today we continue our discussion of the personal, family, financial and legal issues...