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Melinda, it was our pleasure to help you through your divorce and guide you through the process.

Providing compassionate and professional representation to clients like Melinda is part of our mission here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin.

We understand that people going through divorce may be overwhelmed and need guidance through the process, and that is what we strive to do.

If you are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable divorce attorney in Tampa to represent your best interests, you can count on Gary Dolgin to help you.

To schedule a consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, Attorney At Law, call (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To see what past clients have to say about retaining Gary Dolgin to represent them during their divorce, and to learn more about divorce, visit:
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With regards to child custody, the psychological condition of the parents is relevant to a determination of the best interests of the child.

Furthermore, the parents’ present ability to cope with day-to-day living is relevant.

A court-ordered psychiatric or psychological examination may be considered a suggested method for balancing the court’s need to determine the mental health of the parents as it relates to the best interests of the child, and the need to maintain confidentiality between treating psychotherapists and patients.

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping mothers and fathers with child custody for over 30 years in the Tampa area.

We have also been committed to protecting children’s best interests while helping to advocate for their parent’s rights.

If you are having any child custody issues such as relocation, determining parental responsibility, time-sharing problems, or any other custody issue that may be causing an unhealthy situation for your child, or negatively affecting your parental rights, we are here to help you.

To schedule a child custody consultation with Gary Dolgin, give us a call at (813) 999-2772, and it will be our pleasure to help you.

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Even though a judgment becomes “final,” the court never loses jurisdiction to modify some provisions.

The dissolution is final if it withstands rehearing and appeal, but parenting, time-sharing, permanent alimony, and child support provisions may be modified when circumstances change substantially.

Final judgments may also be corrected or set aside under some circumstances.

If you are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable divorce attorney in Tampa to represent your best interests, you can count on Gary Dolgin to help you.

To schedule a consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, Attorney At Law, call (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To see what past clients have to say about retaining Gary Dolgin to represent them during their divorce, and to learn more about divorce, visit:
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A divorce case can often take months to conclude, therefore temporary court orders may be requested for certain issues such as alimony while the divorce case is pending.

When making a case for temporary alimony, evidence of the incomes, standard of living, and expenses of the parties during their marriage must be presented.

Many avenues of documentation of the standard of living are available.

Photographs of the marital residence and its accoutrements show the court the type of living accommodations to which the parties have been accustomed.

Appraisal reports of recent gifts made by the parties to each other or the children can be helpful, as can copies of credit cared records and canceled checks.

Documentation of the parties’ lifestyle by the movant may lead to the imputing of income not acknowledged by the income-earning spouse.

Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, Gary S. Dolgin is proud to be the author of Chapter 6. “Temporary Relief” in the 6th through 13th editions of The Florida Dissolution of Marriage book.

This book is published by The Florida Bar and is widely used as a reference by attorneys and judges when it comes to divorce issues in Florida.

With over 30 years of experience in divorce and family law, Gary Dolgin has the expertise you need when facing divorce or any type of family law issue.

If you are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable family law and divorce attorney in Tampa to represent your best interests, you can count on Gary Dolgin to help you.

To schedule a consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, Attorney At Law, call (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.
To learn more about The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin and to see what his past clients have to say about his exceptional representation, visit:
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Alimony may be modified if the recipient spouse lives in a supportive relationship with another person to whom the recipient is not related.

Factors to be considered in determining the existence of a supportive relationship are listed in F.S. 61.14(1)(b)1.

For example, whether or not the recipient spouse resides with the other person, how long they have resided together, the extent to which they have pooled their assets, and the extent to which they have supported each other are some of the factors to consider in determining alimony modification.

When the recipient spouse is found to be in a “supportive relationship,” the court is still entitled to consider the recipient spouse’s needs.

Once the living arrangement has been established, the recipient has the burden of proof to show that the need for support still exists.

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we will put our knowledge and 30 years of experience to work for you, whether you are seeking alimony or defending a claim against alimony.

Being Board Certified in Marital and Family Law as well as being a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator sets Gary Dolgin apart. He will put his expertise to work for you and advocate for the best possible result in your alimony case.

To schedule an alimony consultation with Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law in Tampa, Gary S. Dolgin, please call (813) 999-2772, and it will be our pleasure to help you.

Learn more about alimony by visiting:
Alimony Payments Lawyer Tampa Bay – Gary S. Dolgin

“The mental and physical health of the parents” is a factor that the court should consider in determining the best interest of the child.

F.S. 61.13(3)(g).Fla.Fam.L.R.P.12.360 allows the examination of a person by experts other than physicians and may be used to obtain a compulsory examination of a parent if that parent’s mental condition has been placed in controversy.

However, a parent’s mental condition is not placed at issue simply because they are seeking child “custody.”

In addition, simply initiating a proceeding when there is a parenting dispute does not place a parent’s mental condition in controversy for purposes of compulsory examination.

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping mothers and fathers with child custody for over 30 years in the Tampa area.

We have also been committed to protecting children’s best interests while helping to advocate for their parent’s rights.

If you are having any child custody issues such as relocation, determining parental responsibility, time-sharing problems, or any other custody issue that may be causing an unhealthy situation for your child, or negatively affecting your parental rights, we are here to help you.

To schedule a child custody consultation with Gary Dolgin, give us a call at (813) 999-2772, and it will be our pleasure to help you.

Learn more about child custody by visiting:
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Joining a Business in Divorce Case Tampa explained:

The court can neither enter a judgment that will bind anyone other than a party nor award property owned by a nonparty.

Therefore, if one spouse seeks a judgment against a business entity that is operated or controlled by the other spouse, the business entity must be joined as a party.

A corporation must be joined if a party is requesting transfer of assets, such as a car, from the corporation.

If you are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable divorce attorney in Tampa to represent your best interests, you can count on Gary Dolgin to help you.

To schedule a consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, Attorney At Law, call (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To see what past clients have to say about retaining Gary Dolgin to represent them during their divorce, and to learn more about divorce, visit:
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Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Birthday To Dr. Ann Dolgin who turns 88 years old today!

Today we honor Gary’s sweet and wonderful mother on her special day.

Gary shares a beautiful dedication to his Mom:

“My mother has always been a trail-blazer.

When my brother, and sister and I were in elementary school, she obtained her Doctorate in Education and showed us, at an early age, the importance of hard work and dedication. She temporarily relocated with us to the University of Miami and my Dad visited every other weekend, traveling from Tampa.

She lost her mother at age 14 to cancer and my grandfather, who worked seven days a week in a laundromat, sacrificed to make sure that my uncle and my mother were the first in the family to attend college. My mother passed on the importance of education to her children.

My brother, sister and I all reside in Tampa. My brother is a Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon, and my sister is an Engineer.

My mother was married to my father for 53 years at the time of his death.

At 88, she is still sharp and enjoying her retirement. She is still a world traveler and is going to Morocco in March.

She enjoys her eight wonderful grandchildren and is always ready to share her life experiences and advice with them. She is also thrilled to have became a great grandmother on February 4th.”

~ Gary S. Dolgin

To see the full February 2023 Newsletter Dedicated To Gary’s Mother, you may visit:
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Modifications of alimony generally require:

(1) a substantial change of circumstances;

(2) that was not contemplated at the time of the final judgment; and

(3) that is sufficient, material, involuntary, and permanent in nature.

An award of permanent periodic alimony generally is subject to modification if a substantial, permanent, involuntary, and unanticipated change of circumstances occurs.

Not all changes in circumstances, however, will support a modification of alimony. For example, the clean hands doctrine prevents a court from relieving a former spouse of his or her obligation to pay alimony to the other spouse when the decrease in the former spouse’s financial ability to pay has been brought about by his or her voluntary acts.

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we will put our knowledge and 30 years of experience to work for you, whether you are seeking alimony or defending a claim against alimony.

Being Board Certified in Marital and Family Law as well as being a Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator sets Gary Dolgin apart. He will put his expertise to work for you and advocate for the best possible result in your alimony case.

To schedule an alimony consultation with Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law in Tampa, Gary S. Dolgin, please call (813) 999-2772, and it will be our pleasure to help you.

Learn more about alimony by visiting:
Tampa Spousal Support Lawyer – Gary S. Dolgin

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, nothing makes us happier than helping our clients understand their rights and guiding them through their difficult family issues.

Receiving wonderful client feedback, such as Amy’s, is fantastic.

It was our pleasure to help you Amy!

With over 32 years of experience in divorce and family law, as well as being a Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, Gary Dolgin has the expertise you need when facing divorce or any type of family law issue.

If you are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable family law and divorce attorney in Tampa to represent your best interests, you can count on Gary Dolgin to help you.

To schedule a consultation with Gary S. Dolgin, Attorney At Law, call (813) 999-2772 and it will be our pleasure to help you.

To learn more about The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin and to see what his past clients have to say about his exceptional representation, visit:
Family Lawyer Tampa, Gary Dolgin