by Shannon | Aug 29, 2014 | Cases, Family Law
147 So. 3d 1048 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014) In a complicated divorce matter, the trial court agreed with the wife’s contention that certain alimony payments were actually shareholder distributions from the marital business. The trial court awarded the wife one-half of the...
by Shannon | Apr 4, 2014 | Cases, Family Law
135 So. 3d 537 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014) In a divorce case involving numerous issues, Shannon McLin persuaded the appellate court to find that the former husband was entitled to credit for certain material funds used during the proceeding to pay attorney’s...
by Shannon | Nov 14, 2013 | Cases, Family Law
126 So. 3d 1236 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013) In a complicated case involving an adoption agency and the father of a child, Shannon McLin successfully persuaded the appellate court to reverse and remand an Order which dismissed the adoption agency’s second petition to terminate...
by Shannon | Nov 7, 2013 | Cases, Family Law
129 So. 3d 320 (Fla. 2013) In this groundbreaking parental rights case, the Supreme Court of Florida (in a lengthy 4-3 decision) agreed with the Firm that its client, T.M.H., had parental rights to a child she raised with her partner, D.M.T. The same sex couple wanted...
by Shannon | Mar 15, 2013 | Cases, Family Law
113 So. 3d 987 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013) In a complicated divorce case involving nine issues on appeal filed by the Former Husband, Shannon McLin was successful in affirming all rulings in the Former Wife’s favor with the exception of one minor issue concerning a life...
by Shannon | Mar 13, 2013 | Cases, Family Law
109 So. 3d 862 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013) Shannon McLin and Kelly L. Rooth successfully challenged two orders entered against their client in a family law matter. The First District reversed and remanded the case for further proceedings.
