by Sabina Tomshinsky | Jan 20, 2016 | Articles, Information, News
Engagement rings are considered conditional gifts given in contemplation of marriage. When the engagement is broken off and the marriage does not take place, the one who gifted the ring is typically entitled to recover the ring. However, there are circumstances when...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Dec 17, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
The Florida’s Health Care Surrogate Act has undergone changes that took effect on October 1, 2015. One of the changes is how a health care surrogate may now act at any time and not just when the principal, or a competent adult who executes an advance directive and on...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Nov 30, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
Both parents have a legal obligation to financially support their child(ren). Even when one parent is not employed, that parent still has an obligation to support his or her child(ren). Typically, child support is addressed as part of a dissolution of marriage action...
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Oct 31, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
Pursuant to Section 1.360(a)(1) of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, “[a] party may request any other party to submit to examination by a qualified expert when the condition that is the subject of the requested examination is in controversy.” Fla.R.Civ.P....
by Sabina Tomshinsky | Sep 30, 2015 | Articles, Information, News
Section 382 of the Florida Statutes is a guide for parents in the naming of their child(ren). For example, the requirements on naming a child differ, depending on whether the parents are married or unmarried. Section 382.013(2), Florida Statutes (2015). If a mother is...
