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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 7 - 11, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Heid v. Rutkoski - § 1983, qualified immunity - Nalco v. Bonday - arbitration, vacatur - Sunshine State v. US CIS - immigration, EB-5, annual fee, retroactivity ...more

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Appellate Division Addresses Termination of Alimony at Retirment, Focusing on Whether Recipient Had or Could Have Saved for...

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Even before the alimony statute was amended in 2014, there was a misconception that permanent alimony was actually permanent and could not be modified under any circumstances. I heard that tired argument many times despite...more

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Alimony Terminated for Cohabitation Without a Hearing Because Recipient Refused to Cooperate with Discovery About Her Finances

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We have written a lot about termination of alimony based upon cohabitation, both before the 2014 Amendment to the alimony statute making it easier, and after the Supreme Court’s decision in the Cardali case. Typically,...more

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Appellate Division Rejects Formula for Alimony – Again!

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I have blogged many times about the fact that there is no formula for alimony, and moreover, whenever a trial court imposes a formula, it is always reversed by the Appellate Division. In 2020, I blogged on the last reported...more

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Can I Appeal a Ruling on a Family Law Case in Washington?

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If a family law case proceeded to trial or ended in any way other than a settlement, then chances are one (or both) of the parties is unhappy with the result. Perhaps one party feels like an important aspect of his or her...more

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Can A Judge Add A Savings Component To Alimony And Apply It Retroactively To The Beginning Of The Case? Does A Frugal Lifestyle...

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While the issue of savings being a component of alimony has been around for decades, since the Lombardi case in 2016 (which we previously blogged about), the issue of a savings component, especially where parties live...more

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Alimony Formulas: Yet Another Cautionary Tale

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Over the years, I have blogged about alimony formulas, “rules of thumb” and similar ways that alimony is settled. I say settled, because in most instances, courts are not allowed to use a formula to determine alimony. ...more

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Appellate Division Clears Up The Alimony Statute Application For Early Retirement In Pre-Amendment Cases

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The Appellate Division recently published a decision, Amzler v. Amzler, making it precedent setting on the use of the new alimony statute in a case of a payor’s early retirement, where parties entered into an alimony...more

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