http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/justin_bieber_faces_n...
Justin Bieber charged with vandalism, takes plea, will pay $80K to fix to egg damage to nearby home
After months of investigation, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office criminally charged teen pop singer Justin Bieber with vandalism Wednesday over a January incident in which up to $20,000 worth of damage was reportedly caused by eggs thrown at a neighboring... [...]
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/public_defender_punch...
Assistant PD punched by judge resigns in protest after jurist returns to bench
An assistant public defender who said he was punched by a Florida judge in a Brevard County courtroom hallway has resigned in protest following the jurist's return to the bench less than a month after the incident.
Andrew Weinstock said in a Monday letter that he was resigning, effective... [...]
http://www.familylawfirmflorida.com/Florida_Divorce/2014/Jun...
Splitting Student Loan Debt
There seems to be an "urban legend" in Florida divorce law that student loan debt is treated differently than other forms of marital debt. The rationale that is often used is that the spouse who did not incur the debt and who did not receive the education, did not benefit from the other spouse's degree or education. However, this is not the... [...]
http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional/flor...
Florida Supreme Court revamps rules for death penalty appeals
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday approved a series of changes aimed at improving the death-penalty appeals process, including revising requirements for attorneys handling cases.
Justices last year formed a subcommittee to look at the appeals system, a move that came as the Legislature targeted delays in... [...]
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Alimony in Florida
Alimony (also commonly referred to as “spousal support”) is a major source of contention among divorcing spouses. While one spouse is threatening to take the other spouse for “everything he’s got,” the other spouse can usually be found promising that the first spouse will “never see a dime in alimony.” More often than not, those who are... [...]
