Monthly Archives: February 2026
Domestic Violence Injunction Affirmed In De Jager v. De Jager
Domestic violence plays a central role in many Florida family-law disputes, particularly where courts must decide whether to issue or uphold injunctions that limit contact between spouses or co-parents. Florida’s statutory framework allows a court to grant a domestic violence injunction when a petitioner has been the victim of violence or has reasonable cause… Read More »
Woodward v. Woodward — How Florida’s Alimony Reform Changed The Game
In 2023, Florida completely rewrote how alimony works, and the biggest headline was the end of permanent alimony. As of July 1st of that year, judges cannot hand out permanent periodic alimony anymore. Whether a divorce was filed or had been dragging on for a while, this change hit across the board. That legal… Read More »
How Florida Courts Handle Contested Child Custody Disputes
Cases involving contested child custody are some of the most complex for family courts in Florida. If the parents cannot agree on custody, decision-making, or parenting time, the court has no choice but to make a decision on the child’s behalf. There was an appellate case in Florida that has been cited frequently concerning… Read More »
How Florida Courts Handle Domestic Violence Allegations In Family Law Cases
Allegations of domestic violence can have a significant impact on child custody cases. Such cases present a serious challenge for the court, and all allegations must be taken seriously. The courts will only make decisions based on the best interests of the children, not what the parents need. So, it makes sense to attack… Read More »