This past weekend, Attorney Christina Anton Garcia and Attorney Amanda M. Brill attended Collaborative Divorce Training by the Collaborative Divorce Institute. Collaborative divorce offers parties an alternative method for resolving issues by placing the parties and their chosen counsel in a setting that focuses the participants on settlement by removing the threat of litigation. Outside experts such as
Read More...Recently, a New Jersey Superior Court Judge ruled, in Plotnick v. DeLuccia, that a putative father has no right to be notified when an expectant mother goes into labor, nor can the father be present in the delivery room without the mother’s approval. This issue is one of first impression in the entire country. A
Read More...As part of Young Lawyers Division Law Week Committee, attorney Christina Anton Garcia volunteered March 17, 2014 to give fifth graders a tour of the courthouse. The tour was for students from Potter Elementary. This was a great opportunity for children to observe what a courthouse is like first-hand, and it was made possible through
Read More...Attorney Christina Anton Garcia was selected as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers in the State of Florida for 2014 by the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) in December 2013. Christina was selected via a six-month process that involved ASLA researching information on tens of thousands of lawyers. They then compile
Read More...This morning attorneys Christina Anton Garcia, John Castro, & Ian Giovinco attended the annual Meals on Wheels breakfast. At the event attorney, Christina Anton Garcia, and husband, Gary Garcia acted as table captains. Meals on Wheels provide hot, nutritious meals for those who cannot shop or prepare food for themselves. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday
Read More...Monday, February 10, 2014 is a day to remember for the gay community! The U.S expanded the legal benefits services for same-sex marriages. They now recognize same-sex marriages in federal legal matters including: prison visits, survivor benefits, and bankruptcies. This federal expansion encompasses 34 states where same-sex marriages are illegal. These states will still be
Read More...The honor is bestowed upon no more than 2.5% of attorneys in Florida. Super Lawyers recognizes those who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice. A rigorous selection process is used, and third party validation is required. The “Rising Stars List” will be featured in the Florida Super Lawyers Magazine and Tampa Bay Magazine. Congratulations
Read More...Attorney Christina Anton Garcia attended the Kiwanis Christmas party today and had a great time giving gifts and socializing with underprivileged children. Kiwanis is an organization that hosts an annual Christmas party for children in need. Each October, the Kiwanis members put together a list of the schools with the largest percentage of underprivileged
Read More...Olympic gold Medalist Bode Miller is currently in a bitter custody battle with former lover and mother to his son, Sarah McKenna. The custody dispute between Miller and McKenna has been going on since the birth of their son in February. Originally, a New York State official ruled in favor of Miller, claiming that McKenna was
Read More...In the 50s and 60s, divorce was almost unheard of, much less getting remarried. People were starting families as young at fifteen and sixteen years old, and the phrase “second marriage” wasn’t even a part of one’s vocabulary. If you fast forward to the present, people often assume their first marriage will fail, and they
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