Strategies for Family Law in Florida: Leading Lawyers on Establishing Co-parenting Agreements, Settling Through Collaborative Law, and Staying Ahead of Legal Trends (Inside the Minds)

Strategies for Family Law in Florida provides an authoritative, insider's perspective on best practices for handling matrimonial and family law cases in the state of Florida. Featuring principals and founders from some of the state's leading family law firms, these experts guide the reader through the recent developments in Florida family law, including changes in parenting plans, collaborative law proceedings, alimony, child support calculations, parent relocation, and the concept of primary residency, and the strategies for adapting to these new standards. Highlighting the importance of understanding client motivations and setting realistic expectations, the authors review the steps for selecting the best format for marriage dissolution for each situation and creating a strategy that meets the needs of all parties involved. In addition, these leaders discuss the impact of the economic crisis on the divorce process and share advice on working through new challenges, such as including testimony from former employees and splitting assets fairly despite a decrease in value. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to navigating this currently evolving area of law.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives and lawyers (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies and firms nationwide. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is heading and the most important issues for the future. Each author has been selected based upon their experience and C-level standing within the professional community.

Chapters Include:

1. Charles T. Boyle, Partner and Director, Farr Law Firm - "Preparing for a Case by Preparing Your Client"
2. Keersten Martinez, Shareholder, Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Dickson, Talley & Dunlap PA - "The Changing Dynamics of Custody, Dispute Resolution, and Things to Consider When Going Through a Divorce in Florida"
3. Scott J. Brook, Principal, Scott J. Brook PA - "Meaningful Strategies to Combat Current Challenges for the Family Law Practitioner"
4. Iris M. Bass, Collaborative Attorney and Mediator, Solo Practice and Enid Miller Ponn, Partner, Collaborative Attorney, and Certified Family Mediator, Miller & Ponn PA - "New Frontiers in Florida: Litigation vs. Collaborative Divorce"

Appendices Include:

Appendix A: Collaborative Law Participation Agreement Principles and Guidelines
Appendix B: Florida Financial Affidavit Long Form