Fort Lauderdale Divorce Lawyer Blog

The Florida Governor's Office is reporting that Governor Charlie Christ has appointed Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Kevin Emas to the Third District Court of Appeal. Divorce attorneys in Miami appear before Judge Emas where he presently presides over cases which involve dissolution of marriage, child support, paternity, child custody, alimony, parenting plans and time-sharing schedules.

Judge Emas has been a Circuit Court Judge since 2001. Prior to his tenure on the as a Circuit Court Judge, he had been a Miami-Dade County Court Judge from 1996 to 2001. Judge Emas was appointed to the Third District Court of Appeal as a result of the retirement of Judge Gerald B. Cope.

The Sun Sentinel is reporting that a Florida woman who was killed in her Tallahassee home had recently been awarded child support by a Florida marital and family law judge. Last Tuesday, Brandi Peters was awarded $307 per month in child support and retroactive child support in the amount of $22,925. The father of the twins, Antonio L. Anthony, had requested a paternity test which was denied by the court. Peters, her 3 year old son and 6 year old twins were all found dead on Saturday.

Law enforcement is treating the deaths as a homicide. They have spoken with the father of the twins and the father of the 3 year old son. The father of the twins has served three prior prison terms, was recently arrested in May, 2009 after serving a four year prison sentence and has prior offenses for aggravated assault with a weapon and armed burglary.

Many clients will ask their Fort Lauderdale divorce attorney how they will have contact an access with their child in cases involving relocation or in which one parent resides outside of the state where their child resides. Video chats through the internet and programs such as Skype have become very popular in parenting plans. In fact, Florida marital and family lawyers believe that language regarding virtual time-sharing will soon become entrenched into all parenting plans.

Presently video conferencing between a parent and child is used by parents who face distance hurdles such as one parent living in Los Angeles and one parent residing in Miami. While relocation of a minor child often carries a difficult burden of proof, professionals believe that virutal access between a parent and a minor child is in his or her best interest.

Video conferencing between a parent and child is not a substitute for doing homework with a child or watching a child enjoy extracurricuar activities. There is a tremendous benefit in a child being able to immediately see their parent by webcam chatting. However, there still remains many unanswered questions such as whether virtual access should take place in front of the other parent and whether the use of technology by Miami child custody attorneys will be beneficial in all cases.

People is reporting that Charlie Sheen will be filing for divorce from former Florida resident, Brooke Mueller. The parties were married in 2008 and have twins. After separating in April, 2010 during an incident in which Charlie Sheen was arrested, both Sheen and Mueller entered rehabilitation programs. Mr. Sheen was required to enroll in domestic violence counseling and is presently on probation. Recent accusations allege that Sheen was naked in a New York hotel room and subsequently transported to a New York hospitla. However, Sheen alleges that he had an allergic reaction to medication.