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When determining alimony, the Court must consider the parties’ financial resources, including the marital and nonmarital assets and liabilities distributed to each, and all sources of income, including the income available to either party through investments of an asset held by that party.

If both parties have approximately the same income and assets at the time of the dissolution, an award of lump sum or periodic alimony may not be appropriate.

On the other hand, in a long-term marriage where one spouse has a clear need and the other spouse has the ability to pay, it would be appropriate for the Court to award permanent alimony.

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.

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A divorce case can often take months to conclude, therefore temporary court orders may be requested for certain issues while the divorce case is pending.

Temporary court orders may be awarded for issues such as:

– child support
– alimony (spousal support)
– child custody (time-sharing schedule and parental responsibility)
– use and possession of property including the marital home or other properties
– payment of expenses including attorney’s fees
– payment of debt

When a Judge makes decisions regarding temporary relief during a divorce case, these decisions are significant as they are a good indication of how the issues may be resolved in the final divorce settlement.

Board Certified Expert in Marital and Family Law, Gary S. Dolgin is proud to be the author of the “Temporary Relief” chapter of Florida Dissolution of Marriage.

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.

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Determining Contested Relocation in Tampa

When it comes to contested relocation in Tampa, there is no presumption in favor of or against a request to relocate with a child if the relocation will “materially affect” current time-sharing, access, and contact with the other parent or individuals entitled to contact and access.

The Court will evaluate several factors when reaching a decision on contested relocation of a child.

One of the factors the Court is to evaluate in reaching its decision is:

– The relationship between the child and the relocating parent or other person seeking relocation and the child and the non-relocating parent, other persons, siblings, half-siblings, and other important persons in the child’s life.

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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An alimony award should be based on present circumstances and not on speculation regarding future occurrences, such as when the payor has a degenerative disease that is not yet disabling.

Future occurrences should be addressed in modification proceedings. Schellhammer v. Schellhammer, 687 So.2d 987 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997). See also Moore v. Moore, 858 So.2d 1168 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

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.

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Trent and Denise Montagu never stopped caring for each other after their divorce.

The couple divorced after 22 years of marriage, when substance abuse and old patterns created a wedge between them too large to bridge.

Denise resented Trent for not participating enough in the family and resorting to substance abuse, and Trent resented Denise for controlling everything.

Ultimately their resentment for each other resulted in divorce, however they both acknowledge that the divorce prompted them to work on their shortcomings.

Denise says she now values her close relationships more and is conscious of not being controlling, both with her current and former spouse.

Trent has stopped abusing alcohol and drugs and has taken control of his finances and other life decisions.

Trent says that the divorce forced him to really focus on himself and finally grow up.

Read the full article at here.

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping women, men and families in the Tampa Bay area with their family law issues for over 30 years.

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The Court may issue a temporary order permitting relocation of a child pending a final hearing if the Court finds:

– the petition to relocate was properly filed and is otherwise in compliance with F.S. 61.13001(3); and

– from an examination of the evidence at a preliminary hearing there is a likelihood that on final hearing the Court will approve the relocation, provided that the findings are supported by the same factual basis as would be required for a final judgment permitting relocation.

If temporary relocation is allowed, the Court may require the person relocating with the child to provide “reasonable security” and to guarantee that court-ordered contact with the child will not be interrupted or interfered with.

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping mothers and fathers with relocation and 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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Both Parties’ Age and Physical and Emotional Condition Helps Determine Alimony

The Court may consider the age and physical and emotional condition not only of each party, but of both parties together, in determining whether permanent alimony is appropriate.

For example, in Leone v. Leone, 577 So.2d 587 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991), the husband was a medical doctor who was no longer able to practice as an orthopedic surgeon because of heart surgery. His 36-year-old wife was in good health, had worked as a waitress before the marriage, and had attended college for approximately one year. Based on these facts, the Court upheld the trial court’s denial of permanent periodic alimony in favor of rehabilitative alimony.

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.

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Happy Valentine’s Day from The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin!

Our February Newsletter is a very special one as Gary is dedicating it to his mother, Dr. Ann Dolgin who turns 87 today…on Valentine’s Day. ❤

Gary’s mother showed her children the importance of hard work and dedication from a young age, and Gary is grateful for her wonderful guidance.

To see Gary’s beautiful dedication to his mother, view our special February Newsletter at:
Dedication To Gary’s Mother Dr. Ann Dolgin On Her Birthday

Starting at age 60 (or 50 for those who are disabled) a survivor can either apply for a deceased spouse’s Social Security benefits or apply for them temporarily and delay claiming their own, allowing their benefit to increase until they reach full retirement age or beyond.

Almost six million of the nation’s 65 million Social Security beneficiaries receive survivor’s benefits, including children. The purpose is to care for the survivors who lose their romantic and economic partners, which is a huge financial hardship.

The Social Security Administration now allows same-sex couples to receive survivor’s benefits if they can show that they were in a committed relationship and would have married had that been possible.

With this change to Social Security policy, survivors of same-sex partners can now start the process of applying for their deceased partners’ Social Security benefits, regardless of how long ago their partners or spouses died.

When applying for a deceased partner’s Social Security benefits survivors have to produce evidence like joint bank accounts, leases, mortgages, insurance policies or wills that name a partner as beneficiary or heir in order for Social Security agents to consider approving the request.

Read the full article here.

At The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping families in the Tampa Bay area with their family law issues for over 30 years.

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The Court may grant a temporary order prohibiting the relocation of a child or requiring the return of the child, if relocation has already occurred, or “other appropriate remedial relief,” if the Court finds:

– the petition to relocate does not comply with F.S. 61.13001(3);

– the child has been relocated without a written agreement of the parties or without Court approval; or

– from an examination of the evidence at a preliminary hearing there is the likelihood that the Court will not approve the relocation.

Here at The Law Offices of Gary S. Dolgin, we have been helping mothers and fathers with relocation and 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:
Relocation Lawyer Tampa, Gary Dolgin