The Standard for Family Law in Florida

2013 Annual Convention Committee Meetings (Wed.)
Executive Council Meeting (Thurs.)
June 26-27, 2013
Boca Raton Resort - Boca Raton, Florida

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• The 2013 NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

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Statewide Directory of General Magistrates
and Child Support Hearing Officers Now Available.

The General Magistrate and Child Support Hearing Officer Committee (hereinafter “The Committee”) of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar is very pleased to announce the completion and publication of the “Statewide Directory of General Magistrates and Child Support Hearing Officers.”  This comprehensive directory contains the contact information and the individual policies and procedures of the more than one hundred GMs and CSHOs in, and throughout, Florida’s twenty judicial circuits.  The directory will prove an excellent resource for attorneys and their assistants, as well as for self-represented litigants.  The directory and links are up and running.  Click on the "Judiciary" link on the top of the home page.  The Committee sincerely thanks the GMs and CSHOs that made this very important project and idea a reality. 

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The Florida Bar Family Law Section Paralegal Webinar
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
12 noon – 1:00 p.m. EDT

Financial Forensic Experts
What Do They Do and How Can They Help?

This seminar addresses the role of various types of financial experts, including forensic accountants, financial planners, valuation experts and others, in divorce and other family law matters.  It will discuss how these professionals assist in the divorce and post-divorce process, and provide suggestions for how to utilize and work most effectively with financial experts.

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Mark Your Calendar! - Trial Advocacy Workshop
August 22-25, 2013
Vinoy Renaissance - St. Petersburg, Florida

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40th Anniversary Celebration of the Family Law Section!
September 25-28, 2013
The Breakers Resort, Palm Beach, Florida

Please mark your calendar for this exciting Family Law Section event combining the
annual instate retreat and fall committee meetings with our 40th Anniversary Gala.

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Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
Media Statement
May 1, 2013
 
Carin M. Porras
Chair, Family Law Section of The Florida Bar
 
Today, the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar along with thousands of Floridians from Key West to Pensacola, applaud Governor Rick Scott for his courageous action in vetoing legislation that would have made the lives of countless Floridians much harder. Senate Bill 718 would have left many women with diminished means, depriving them of their vested contractual rights that their ex-spouses agreed to.  
 
The Legislation would have also discouraged parents from staying at home to raise their children by creating a serious risk that if they stayed home and later got divorced, the chances of receiving support would be very slim. Further, the legislation would have placed all children in a one-size-fits-all scenario by presuming that it is always in the best interest of the child that the parents be awarded 50/50 time sharing.    
 
Today, we should all be grateful to Governor Scott for his courage and willingness to stand up for the best interests of Floridians.

• Governor Rick Scott's Veto Letter

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2013 Marital and Family Certification Review Course Books
now available while supplies last!

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2013-14 "Save the Date" Flyer of Section CLEs & Events

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