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...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
Read More...With the commencement of the Affordable Healthcare Act in the beginning of October, many were outraged, and some were hopeful. No matter what side you were on, it was not clear what the effects of the Act would be, but now those effects are beginning to reveal themselves. As with any mass enforced program, it
Read More...Will the Affordable Care Act cause more people to finalize their divorce? Many people put off finalizing their divorce because they need to stay on their spouse’s insurance. They will hold off on finalizing paper work until the dependent party is able to qualify for Medicare. A study released last year by the University of Michigan estimated
Read More...During the course of a divorce, more often than not, additional conflict other than the source of the divorce can arise. Emotional abuse, a common occurrence in divorce conflict, is defined as, “acts or omissions that have caused, or could cause, serious behavioral, cognitive and emotional disorders.” It is important to understand the mental and
Read More...On April 18th, the Florida House passed the Florida Alimony Reform Bill with an overwhelming majority of 85 yeas and only 31 nays. Although the bill has been passed by both the State Senate and the House, it’s not law just yet. The bill now sits on Governor Rick Scott’s desk, where he has until
Read More...On Thursday morning, Divorce & Family Law Attorney Christina Anton Garcia served as table captain at the MOW Nourish the Homebound Breakfast. Each year the organization hosts a breakfast to educate the public on their mission and raise funds to help support the homebound and seniors in Tampa, FL. Criminal Defense & Personal Injury Attorney
Read More...“Until death do us part“ can take on an entirely different meaning when divorce proceedings lead to permanent alimony payments for one party or another. Currently, a group known as F.A.R. or Florida Alimony Reform is pushing the state legislature to follow in the footsteps of states such as Massachusetts and New Jersey and bring
Read More...On Sunday, Divorce & Family Law Attorney Christina Anton Garcia, ran in Gasparilla’s Race to Raise Booty Half Marathon. The program links runners with participating nonprofits and provides a platform for charities to raise awareness and funds, as well as educate others about their cause. The 2013 official charity partners were Hope For The Warriors,
Read More...Divorce & Family Law Attorney Christina Anton Garcia appeared on a panel of speakers on February 7, 2013 for the Hillsborough County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The program was entitled “The ABC’s of Opening Your Own Legal Practice: A Panel Discussion.” Other members on the panel included Stuart Markman, David Jennis, and Susan E. Johnson-Velez. The
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