Broward or Palm Beach County?
By Michael H. Gora Q My wife and I resided in Jacksonville, Duval County, when we separated about ten years ago. We litigated our divorce in Duval County, and had a trial, because we could not settle our case. As a result, I was ordered to pay her permanent alimony and child support. I More...
Three Years?
By Michael H. Gora “The law is an ass” originates in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, when the character Mr. Bumble is informed that “the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction”. Picture More...
Best Interest of a Child
By: Michael H. Gora Not all mothers are perfect. Not all fathers are perfect and, unfortunately all children born are not genetically, psychologically, and physically perfect. When, on occasion the best interests More...
Gone Tomorrow
By Michael H. Gora Q: I have just had a disturbing preliminary consultation with a divorce attorney. My husband is a well known personal injury attorney who earns well over a million dollars a year. We More...
Grand Old Opry
By Michael H. Gora Q I am the mother of a lovely 12-year-old young woman. Her father and I were never married but lived together for several years, before and after her birth. During our relationship I worked, More...
Grand Parent's Rights
By Mike H. Gora Q: My wife and I have been divorced for five years. We have two children. In a final judgment, entered by a judge, after a trial, she was designated as the residential parent with me as the visiting More...
TO SUE OR NOT TO SUE
By Michael H. Gora Q: Ten years ago I divorced my husband. At the time I was earning good money at a job that I loved, with a great company. His earnings were only about ten percent more than mine, and we More...
THE LONG WAR
By Mike Gora Q: My former husband and I have been divorced for over seven years. Our daughter is now ten years old. When we were divorced, we both lived here. He has since moved to Los Angeles because another More...
Interim Distribution
By Mike Gora Until recently it was very difficult if not impossible for a circuit court judge to distribute marital property and liabilities before trial. There are reasons to wait for all other issues to be determined More...
KEEP OR SELL THE HOUSE
By: Michael H. Gora Q: My wife and I moved to Boca Raton ten years ago, and bought a house for $275,000. It was once worth about $750,000, now only $400,000.00. I own a business, which my attorney tells More...
