by Katherine Birnbaum | Oct 17, 2018 | Divorce
We all know that children are affected by the divorce of their parents. However, divorcing parents should minimize the children’s exposure to issues of the divorce. There may be strong feelings and animosity between the spouses, but the children should not be forced...
by Katherine Birnbaum | Jun 13, 2018 | Alimony
Modification of an award of alimony requires a change in circumstances. For many years, the Florida Supreme Court has required that this change in circumstances be substantial, involuntary, and permanent in nature and not contemplated at the time of the support...
by Katherine Birnbaum | Apr 23, 2018 | Law Blog
On December 18, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The TCJA affected the taxation of alimony leaving many attorneys and accountants wondering how alimony would be impacted in the future. ...
by Katherine Birnbaum | Mar 15, 2018 | Law Blog
When you got married, it seemed simple to change your name. You showed your marriage license to the entity and it was taken care of. Now that you are getting divorced, you aren’t certain if you want to change your name in the divorce. You think “If I decide to...
by Katherine Birnbaum | Feb 22, 2018 | Marital Assets
You have worked tirelessly to build your business over the years. You have worked hard to retain your clients and keep them coming back year after year. You have set your business apart from other businesses in your industry by building business relationships with...