by Katherine Birnbaum | May 1, 2026 | Law Blog
Recent research has shown that spouses sometimes remain in abusive situations because leaving the house would require leaving a pet behind. Florida law now addresses this issue and permits a Judge as part of a domestic violence temporary or final injunction to award...
by Katherine Birnbaum | Jul 12, 2022 | Alimony, Law Blog
On June 24, 2022, Governor DeSantis vetoed the most recent alimony reform statute, SB 1796. That law would have eliminated permanent alimony as an option for judges in dissolution of marriage cases. Currently, judges may award permanent alimony, durational alimony,...
by Katherine Birnbaum | May 5, 2021 | Divorce, Law Blog
Do you believe your spouse is hiding assets or sources of income? Do you or your spouse own a business? Have you put inheritance money into a bank account opened during the marriage? Do you or your spouse own a home you owned prior to the marriage? Has your spouse...
by Katherine Birnbaum | Oct 29, 2020 | Law Blog
A. Initiating the Appeal The most common type of appellate proceeding in family law cases is probably an appeal from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage, but there is the possibility of other final orders that are controlled by Florida Rule of Appellate...
by Katherine Birnbaum | May 5, 2020 | Law Blog
We find ourselves in unprecedented times. Not just in the legal community, but in essentially all walks of life and business. The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, leaving few if any sectors of our personal and professional lives unaffected. Staying healthy and...
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. ...
