Cotter & Zelman, P.A.

ADULT DEPENDENT CHILDREN

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:17 +0000

Mr. Zelman recently tried a divorce modification case in Orange County Circuit court where he successfully argued that an 18 year old child (who otherwise would be emancipated and not subject to ongoing child support), remained dependant for which a child support obligation should continue into adulthood as result of her type 1 diabetic medical condition. Mr. Zelman had argued that due to extensive medical and insurance expenses which the child (who was in college) could not yet afford, the custodial parent should be entitled to ongoing child support to offset these expenses.

IMPORTANT CHANGES TO FLORIDA’S RELOCATION STATUTE!

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:56:14 +0000

Section 61.13001 Florida Statutes, was amended effective October 1, 2009. Very important procedural and substantive changes were made regarding both how the notice and/or objections regarding the proposed relocation of children must be handled. Anyone who seeks to relocate a minor child or children more than 50 miles from their current residence for at least 60 consecutive days, or wishes to object to such a relocation, should be very familiar with all of the requirements of this statute!

Mr. Zelman – Several Million Dollars in Assets

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:37:21 +0000

Mr. Zelman recently tried a dissolution of marriage case in Seminole County, Florida involving several million dollars in assets, real estate in three countries, and various other complex valuation issues dealing with both real and personal property.

Mr. Cotter – Dissolution of Marriage

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:35:11 +0000

Mr. Cotter recently tried a dissolution of marriage case in Orange County, Florida which contained a tort claim for injuries inflicted upon the wife by her husband during the divorce proceedings. The Judge dissolved the parties’ marriage and entered a monetary judgment for the wife against her husband in an amount in excess of 1.1 million dollars.