On December 5, 2019, the Florida Supreme Court amended the form for income deduction orders. Florida Family Law Form 12.996(a).
Florida Income Deduction Orders
Challenge to Service of Process in Florida Divorce
By Michael P. Sampson (part 2 of 8) Service of Process – Effective Service is Required A corporation or trust a spouse names in a Florida divorce may first consider a challenge to service of process. Through effective service of…
Long-Arm Statute or Alter Ego? Personal Jurisdiction Over Corporation in Florida Divorce
By Michael P. Sampson (part 4 of 8) A spouse may attempt to bring in a corporate entity or trust into the divorce either under the Florida Long-Arm Statute or on an alter-ego theory. To pull in the foreign corporation…
Long-Arm Jurisdiction: Specific or General?
By Michael P. Sampson (part 5 of 8) First Prong: Is Personal Jurisdiction Over the Corporation or Entity Appropriate Under Florida’s Long Arm Statute? The first prong of the two-pronged test for bringing a foreign corporation or trust into a…
Alter Ego Basis for Jurisdiction in Florida Family Law Action
By Michael P. Sampson (part 6 of 8) Alter Ego Basis for Jurisdiction: Piercing the Corporate Veil The two-step process for establishing long arm jurisdiction does not apply when a spouse is traveling under a different theory: the alter ego…
Jurisdiction Over Property at Issue in Florida Divorce
By Michael P. Sampson (part 7 of 8) In Rem Jurisdiction Over Property Located in County Where Florida Divorce Is Pending If property at issue in a divorce case is within the court’s jurisdictional boundaries, it doesn’t matter if the…
Sworn Affidavits to Support Challenges to Jurisdiction in Florida Divorce
By Michael P. Sampson (part 8 of 8) Sworn Affidavits: Important to Be Prepared! An entity drawn into a family law dispute typically must assemble sworn affidavits to support challenges to service of process or personal jurisdiction or both. See Fishman, Inc.…