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Attorney Albaugh Successfully Defends a Client Facing a Technical Violation of Probation After Positive Drug Test
Allegation: Technical Violation of Probation (Dirty Urine Test) Result: Modification of Probation to Client Could Relocate back to Home State Date: June 25, 2014 Jurisdiction: St. Johns County In State of Florida v. D.T., the defendant pled guilty to sale of marijuana while represented by a Public Defender. His probation required him to be… Read More »
17 Year Marriage Raises Presumption of Permanent Alimony (Motie v. Motie)
One of the most important determinations a court must make during divorce proceedings is the appropriate award of alimony due to a party in the inferior financial position following a divorce. Alimony is money paid from one former spouse to another following the dissolution of a marriage, and the purpose is to ensure both… Read More »
Buying and Selling Time with Children
Parents in a divorce or paternity action will oftentimes fight over the number of overnights their child gets to spend with them. Sometimes this is because the parent wants more time with their child. Other times it is all about money. This is because the number of overnights a child spends with each parent… Read More »
Equity Compensation, Stock Options, Taxes and Divorce
Most people who are contemplating divorce are well aware of the house, car, bank account and credit card debts. However, if you or your spouse works for or owns a company that provided stock as part of the compensation package, you should be thinking about tax planning and the possible tax consequences of transferring… Read More »
Florida May Repeal Some Minimum Mandatory Prison Sentences
Two measures have been introduced in the Florida State Legislature that would repeal minimum mandatory sentences for drug offenses and nonviolent crimes, and would increase substance abuse treatment for inmates. The reason behind these changes is financial, but the impact on your case or that of your friend or loved one could be substantial…. Read More »
Florida’s Ban on Gay and Lesbian Adoption Ends
On October 12, 2010, Department of Children & Families’ (DCF) Director, George Sheldon, announced that the agency will not appeal the September 2010 court ruling which struck down Florida’s ban on gay and lesbian adoption as “unconstitutional.” In an official statement from DCF spokesman Joe Follick, he made clear that the 33 year ban… Read More »