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No Alimony Reform in Florida in 2015
The regular session of the Florida Legislature for 2015 has ended without passing any alimony reform statute. ...
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WDBO Domestic Violence Panel Discussion
On May 6, 2015, News 96.5 raised awareness to the growing issue of domestic violence in Central Florida. ...
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Woman suing Orange Co. Sheriff’s Office for $2 million Over DAVID System Abuse
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Read more about the story details If you believe that a law enforcement officer improperly looked up your information, you can send your request to DAVIDPublicRecordRequest@flhsmv.gov. When making a request, you should include your name, the tag or driver’s license number as well as a timeframe of the search. Contact A DeWitt Law Firm Attorney Today [contact-form-7 id="8387" title="Accident Attorney Intake Form"]...
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Homebuyer claims diet pills caused auction mistake
South Orange County resident Mary McKaig said she had been confused after taking "judgment-altering" weight-loss medication for the first time and mistakenly bid more than $100,000 at a Feb. 19 public auction for a house that — unbeknownst to her — was saddled with more than $400,000 of debt, according to court documents filed by her attorney. Immediately after submitting the top auction bid through the Orange County court auction process, McKaig realized she made a mistake, according to the court records. She hired an attorney to try to undo what she had just done. McKaig and her husband "basically dumped $100,000...
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Foreclosure Fraud Continues: Dyck-O’Neal and Deficiency Judgments
Dyck-O’Neal seems to be up to the same tricks that the banks have been using for years; utilizing manufactured documents in an attempt to prove their case and comply with section 559.715, Florida Statute. Recently, I handled a Dyck-O’Neal case where Dyck-O’Neal basically killed their entire case for a deficiency judgment with their faulty legal documents. A careful review of these documents showed that the notice of assignment of debt required by section 559.715, Florida Statute occurred before Dyck-O’Neal was assigned the debt, making the notice invalid. In their Complaint, Dyck-O’Neal alleged that Bank of America assigned them the Judgment and Note...
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How Does a Court Determine Child Custody or Timesharing
Many people believe that because they have spent more time with a child or have been the primary caretaker of a child that they will be granted more timesharing. This is not the case under Florida law. Florida statute section 61.13(2)(c) requires parenting plans and time-sharing plans be determined in accordance with the “best interests of the child.” Fla. Stat. § 61.13(2)(c) (2014). Under Florida Statute section 61.13(3), the best interests of the child or children are determined by evaluating twenty factors. See Fla. Stat §61.13(3) (2014). These 20 factors are outlined below for your reference. The law is clear...
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