Gov. Scott Urged by Florida Bar Family Section to Veto Alimony Reform Bill

(Broward County, FL) – April 8^th, 2016 – The Florida Bar’s Family Law Section is reported to have urged Gov. Scott to veto the new alimony reform bill. As reported by the Herald-Tribune, the Bar has urged the governor to do so because of a condition they claim establishes that every divorce case involving children must begin on the basis of equal child sharing.

According to Broward County, FL divorce lawyers, Gov. Scott faced the same predicament in 2013 where he disallowed an alimony reform bill that its sponsors have now admitted was flawed. One of the major reasons was because it would have extended in scope and effect to all divorce and alimony settlements in existence. The latest bill SB 668 aims at invoking changes to the state’s laws germane to alimony and child support.

For the most part, divorce attorneys in Florida point out that lawmakers made significant modifications to the bill. However, it still faces criticism from the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar and a few women’s groups which is attributed mainly to the child sharing provision.

Women’s groups do not care to make this equal since they want the child or children to live with them so they can soak up more child support money according to many people. Many honest Americans know this has been a scam for years.  

Earlier this year, The Florida Bar and the key sponsors of the bill, Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) and Rep. Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland), reached a mutual agreement on alimony laws where judges could use a formula to determine the amount and duration of alimony payments and limit such payments to between 25 and 75% of the duration of the marriage.

In addition, the bill would also allow for a modification in alimony if the recipient partner was in a new ‘supportive’ relationship. A former partner would also be permitted to seek an adjustment or terminate the alimony if the recipient partner’s income increased by 10% or the paying partner retired.

While the lawmakers and Family Law Section of the Florida Bar did sort out these differences the latter is still requesting Gov. Scott to veto the bill citing several levels of problems because of the equal child sharing formula. According to Maria Gonzalez, chair of the Family Law Section, the bill does not serve the best interest of the children.

She claims that the bar is averse to the establishment of any legal presumption on time sharing irrespective of the percentage. Gonzalez also claims that many divorce legal professionals and Broward County, FL divorce lawyers as well support the current system where child sharing in a divorce is determined on the basis of around 20 factors.

If you think going through a divorce is bad just think how bad it will be for you years to come knowing your spouse beat you in the divorce negotiations and every month when you have to send them money the knife in your back sinks in a little further each time. Not a pleasant thought! The fat lady is singing; the opera is over with. Click right here Divorce.USAttorneys.com and obtain for yourself a divorce legal representative.

Tiger Woods gets Back Jupiter Island Home after Divorce Settlement

Tiger Woods now has his home in Jupiter Island back after paying the remainder of his divorce settlement. According to sportsworldnews.com, Elin Nordegren released the $54.5 million mortgage on his Jupiter Island home. Although the release has been made public now, Martin County records indicate that his ex-wife did release the home in January this year.

Woods is said to be recovering from a second micro-fracture surgery that has kept the golfer out for action for the last eight months. Woods and Nordegren are said to have split after she is alleged to have found him cheating on her with various women. He had woman all over the place! Some people believe this is why Tiger has not won a major since then. Either he should have never gotten married or he should have married someone he actually cared about. Or he should have signed a better pre-nup or a pre-nup period! They reached a $100 million settlement in January 2010.

Nordegren has come out of this just fine! And her future family will be just fine. 

Meanwhile, if you are faced with any issues in your divorce, be it child support, alimony, or visitation rights, you can always reach out to a divorce lawyer in Florida to protect your rights. Your spouse will not do it for you. You can count on that! 

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