FL Family Law Board Cert case studies
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This page is an independent study resource for lawyers preparing for the Florida Bar's board certification in Marital and Family Law. Board certification is a specialization program administered by The Florida Bar; certified lawyers are recognized by The Florida Bar as specialists in their field. The FL Family Law Board Cert case studies are 5 cases and about 2,950 words.
1Joint Brokerage Account, Entireties Home, and a Thin Prenup
Married in 2010; wife filed in March 2025 after a 14-year marriage. In 2018 wife received a 350,000 inheritance and deposited it into a brokerage account titled jointly with husband.
656 words, about 3 min2Unilateral Move to Texas and the UCCJEA
A final judgment of dissolution entered in Hillsborough County in 2021 awarded mother majority timesharing of the child, born 2016, and father alternating weekends. In June 2024 mother moved with the child from Tampa to Austin, Texas, without filing a relocation petition or obtaining father's written consent.
586 words, about 3 min3Retirement, a Voluntary Pay Cut, and a Supportive Relationship
After a 28-year marriage, the court entered a final judgment in 2021 ordering husband, now 64, to pay durational alimony of 5,000 per month for 15 years. Husband earns 220,000; wife, now 61, earns 55,000 and has hypertension.
552 words, about 3 min4High-Income Child Support, S-Corporation Distributions, and Imputation
A 2022 final judgment ordered father to pay 2,800 per month child support for two children, now 8 and 11, based on incomes of 180,000 for father and 70,000 for mother and 50/50 timesharing. In 2025 mother petitions for an increase.
554 words, about 3 min5Constructive Service, a Nonresident Husband, and Foreign Assets
Wife has lived in Miami for four years. Husband moved to London three years ago after the parties lived together in Florida for two years.
602 words, about 3 min