Commonly known as DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act was partly overturned by the Supreme Court on June 26, 2013.DOMA was originally enacted in 1996 under President Clinton. One component of the statute permits states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed under the laws of other states. President Clinton,…
Last month, Miami Heat basketball player Chris Bosh spent more than two hours being questioned about his residency before an Orlando judge. The 28-year-old Dallas, Texas native maintains that although he has been employed by the Miami team for two seasons, he is still a Texas resident. Orange County Judge…
In Sootin v. Sootin, the former husband and former wife divorced in Miami-Dade in 1998. The former husband was obliged to pay the former wife permanent alimony. During 2008, the former husband sought to modify or terminate his alimony obligation. The former wife successfully moved to dismiss the petition since…