LEGAL TOPICS

Below are articles written by StayMarriedFlorida.com founder Christopher R. Bruce on various legal topics inherent to Florida Divorce Cases.  Click the title of the article to view and download the article.

Marriage Counseling:

• One Question Every Divorce Lawyer Should Ask: Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, February 2014

Controlling Divorce Cases:

• Using a Lis Pendens to Control "Divorce Terrorists": Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, December 2013

Alimony Reform:

• Attempt to Modify Alimony During 2012 Legislative Session Fails: South Florida Daily Business Review, April 11, 2012
•  Divorce, Family Law Attorney Busts Alimony Reform Myths: South Florida Daily Business Review, October 19, 2012

Attorney's Fees in Divorce Cases:

•  Attorney's Fee Awards Reduced for Unnecessary Litigation: Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, October 2012
• Temporary Attorney's Fee Awards: Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, February 2013  
•  Trend Towards Reducing Attorney's Fee Awards for Meritless Litigation: South Florida Daily Business Review, April 3, 2013
• Interpretation of Defaulting Party Attorney Fee Clauses:  Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, September 2013  

Grandparent & Relative Custody:

• How Grandparents & Relatives Can Obtain Custody of a Child: Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, October 2013   

Jurisdiction in Child Custody Cases:

• Chapter 742 & The UCCJEA: Is Childbirth an Unbridled Key to Forum Shopping?: Florida Bar Journal , January 2012

Testimony & Reports of Psychologists & Counselors:

• What Every Divorce Attorney Should Know When Evaluating a Forensic Psychologist's Report: Commentator, Florida Bar Family Law Section , Fall 2012
• The Patient-Psychotherapist Privilege in Child Custody Cases: Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, November 2013   

Same-Sex Issues:

•  Same Sex Divorce May Depend on State's Definition of Marriage: South Florida Daily Business Review, June 8, 2012

Setting Aside a Divorce Judgment:

• Setting Aside a Divorce Judgment:  Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, September 2013