A judge in the Florida Keys overturned the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on Thursday after a legal challenge by gay couples said it effectively made them second-class citizens. The ruling by Circuit Judge Luis M. Garcia applies only to Monroe County, which primarily consists of the Keys Read the full article here.
Read More...Yesterday Attorney Christina Anton Garcia, Esq. served on a panel at the Working Women of Tampa Bay luncheon to discuss banning the word bossy! The luncheon was held at Rusty Pelican and attended by hundreds of women. Ban Bossy campaign argues that the word “bossy” is a negative put down and stops girls from pursuing
Read More...As more and more couples focus more on their careers and education, and as the culture of America is changing, Americans are getting married at an older age. The median age of a first marriage, according to the U.S. Census Bureau , is 27 for women and 29 for men; it is the oldest age
Read More...Circuit Judge Laurel M. Lee dismissed the pending petition for dissolution 2 women who were legally married in Massachusetts in 2010. Judge Lee ruled that she could not grant a divorce for an unrecognized marriage in this state citing Florida’s 2008 constitutional amendment and Florida statute (§ 741.212), which provides explicitly that Florida does not
Read More...Attorney Christina Anton Garcia will serve an upcoming three year term with the Executive Council of the Hillsborough County Family Law Section. The Executive Council is comprised of Family Law Attorneys and Judges. Each member is assigned to serve on a committee. Mrs. Anton Garcia has been serving on the Newsletter Committee.
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