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The Court’s Role in Protecting Children is Broad

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

A judge and the courts in family law cases that involve minor children play a special role, unlike that which they play in any other type of case. The judge is not just the person who makes the ultimate decisions or decides disputed facts (assuming the parties don’t settle), but the courts also play… Read More »

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Use Common Sense to Stay Safe on Motorcycles

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

As summer approaches, more and more people will be looking to engage in traditionally summer-related activities. One of those activities may be having fun in the open air environment of a motorcycle. Motorcycling is not just transportation, but a way of life for many people. However, those who do not respect the inherent dangers… Read More »

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Divorce Money Claim

How to Prove That a Spouse Purposely Wasted Marital Assets

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Sadly in family law cases, parties will often go to any length to conceal or hide assets, in order to try to manipulate alimony, child support, or distribution of marital assets. For some, there is an art and a science to trying to make assets or money mysteriously disappear just as a divorce becomes… Read More »

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Alimony

Parties Seeking More Alimony Than They First Request Must Make Proper Amendments

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Unlike child support, which is determined by a formula and where need is not a factor that is considered when making decisions about who pays what, in alimony situations, need and ability to pay are the two most significant factors that a court will consider. Of course, spouses in a divorce are usually left… Read More »

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Divorce Money Claim

Ireland Looks to Reduce Divorce Waiting Period

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

In Florida, we have a very liberal and relaxed standard for being allowed to divorce. There is no waiting period, and couples do not need to spend any time separated before asking for a divorce. In fact, Florida does not even recognize legal separation. However, not all states or countries allow this. Ireland Voters… Read More »

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Pet Custody

Maine Court Makes Pet Custody Determination

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

A while ago we wrote about states that were passing laws giving judges the power to make custody determinations when it comes to family pets. Recently, yet another court has made a custody determination as to a family pet. Court in Maine Gives Custody to Animal’s Mother This time, it is a court in… Read More »

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Not Every Family Law Obligation Can be Enforced by Contempt

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Few things will motivate people to pay support, or otherwise live up to their support obligations, like an order of contempt. A contempt order, as the name sounds, is a declaration that a party has acted contemptuously or in disregard of the order of a court. As an ultimate penalty for contempt, a party… Read More »

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Road Accident Lawyer Tampa

Inference Stacking is Allowed in Recent Injury Case

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

Pretend that you are driving on the highway. You see a man standing by a pickup truck on the side of the road. His truck has work materials in the truck bed. He is looking to the middle of the road. You look to see what it is that the man is looking at…. Read More »

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Compelling Your Spouse to Undergo a Mental Exam Requires Specific Showings

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

In a hotly contested divorce that concerns children, allegations of mental disorder can be quite common. Sometimes these allegations are just insults (he/she is “crazy,” or “out of control”), but other times the allegations can take a more material and serious tone (“he/she hits the wall when angry” or “he/she gets in fights with… Read More »

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There Are No Gender Presumptions WIth Alimony or Child Support

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group |

It can be very difficult to get rid of gender stereotypes or common notions of traditional gender roles and responsibilities. One area where stereotyping still tends to be commonplace is when it comes to paying alimony and child support. Many people still think of these obligations as a man’s obligation to pay, and many… Read More »

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