Recently, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a decades-old law which previously barred biological father’s from custody of and even contact with their children if the mother is married to another man at the time of the child’s birth. The new ruling, a decision which has been widely supported by family and child custody attorneys
Read More...If you’re hosting Thanksgiving this year – and even if you’ll just be a guest – a perfect turkey and pumpkin pie aren’t all you’ll need to survive the holidays with your friends and family. Family dramas, headline news and interpersonal conflicts that have been kept at bay 364 days of the year have the
Read More...This past summer, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, dealt with a lot of scrutiny, backlash, public outcry, and a significant amount of disappointment from the leagues fan base, due to the mishandling of domestic violence allegations towards NFL players. The situations of domestic violence and abuse were highly publicized, and since then Commissioner Goodell
Read More...The recent news of NFL star Adrian Peterson’s indictment on child abuse charges, has produced no shortage of passionate reactions. Not surprisingly, most reactions come from a personal or anecdotal perspective. Using a switch to discipline a child may be abhorable behavior to one person, while perfectly acceptable to another. The intimate, personal, and subjective
Read More...Friday August 22, 2014 Attorney Christina Anton Garcia participated in the inaugural BizWomen Summit as a mentor. The event was held at the Hilton Downtown Tampa, where attendees met to network with other successful business women and listen to insightful speakers. The event began with a welcome message from the Tampa Bay Business Journal President
Read More...“Not many can master the art of motherhood, work, and community, but Attorney Christina Anton Garcia does it gracefully.” It is a prestigious honor that Tampa Bay Parenting magazine featured Mrs. Garcia as an Extraordinary Woman in their August 2014 issue. The article outlines Mrs. Garcia’s success as a family law attorney and partner at
Read More...Filmmaker Michael Moore’s divorce, ending his 22-year marriage to Kathleen Glynn, reached a settlement on Tuesday, July 23, 2014. After the divorce went public the couple was found to have nine large homes and a worth of $50 million; a fact that does not match up with Moore’s persona as being part of the 99
Read More...As more and more couples focus more on their careers and education, and as the culture of America is changing, Americans are getting married at an older age. The median age of a first marriage, according to the U.S. Census Bureau , is 27 for women and 29 for men; it is the oldest age
Read More...Circuit Judge Laurel M. Lee dismissed the pending petition for dissolution 2 women who were legally married in Massachusetts in 2010. Judge Lee ruled that she could not grant a divorce for an unrecognized marriage in this state citing Florida’s 2008 constitutional amendment and Florida statute (§ 741.212), which provides explicitly that Florida does not
Read More...This past weekend Anton Garcia Law sponsored The A Kids Place Pirate Plunder Party. A Kids Place is a non-profit center for abused and abandoned children. It is designed to resemble a true neighborhood. This is a place where kids relax, and heal. They have 12 children per house, and try to keep siblings together.
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