In the recent July 2023 case of Gay v. Gay & Mann, the Fifth District Court of Appeal of Florida weighed in on a former husband’s attempt to get personal financial information from his former wife’s new spouse.

On December 30, 2022, the First District Court of Appeal issued an interesting opinion in the case of Jessup v. Werner, which suggests that attorney’s fees may be analyzed differently in paternity cases than in divorce cases.

In the recent case of Sosa v. Pena, the Third District Court of Appeal addressed jurisdictional issues related to child custody determinations.

In the recent case of Iarussi v. Iarussi, the First District Court of Appeal addressed the issue of prejudgment interest on equitable distribution. In this case, the trial court ordered the husband to make a cash payment to the wife of $1,709,141 as the equalizing payment in equitable distribution.

The Fourth District Court of Appeal recently ruled, in the case of Rosaly v. Konecny, that the use of a drone is conduct that can contribute to substantial emotional distress.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in which the Court ruled that U.S. Courts can refuse to return children to their home countries where there is a risk of harm without considering all ameliorative measures that could potentially reduce that risk of harm.

Collaborative divorce is a relatively new approach and process to ending a marriage in Florida. It is a voluntary, non-adversarial alternative that involves a team approach, consisting of two collaborative attorneys, and, if desired, a neutral financial expert and a neutral mental health expert.