Diana Cohn Law

07/26/2023

Congrats to Judge Sjostrom on receiving the 2023 Judicial Achievement Award for his unwavering support of the 2nd Judicial Circuit's Animal Therapy Dog Program! 👏🏻

The Florida Bar's Animal Law Section honored Circuit Judge Jonathan Sjostrom during a ceremony full of furry friends at the Leon County Courthouse.

07/05/2022

Two years ago, I wrote a Tallahassee Democrat editorial in support of a legal fix to grandparents' rights called the Markel Act.

Last week, the Markel Act was signed into Florida law!

Grandparents will now be able to petition courts for visitation with their grandchildren in cases where a living parent was found culpable by a criminal or civil court for the other parent’s death.

I have witnessed their pain upon learning that grandparents have no meaningful legal rights in the Florida Court System.

04/28/2020

Retired health care workers in good standing can now apply to reactivate their Florida licenses, says the Florida Department of Health.

To encourage more participation in the state’s COVID-19 response, the Florida Department of Health announced Thursday that retired health care workers in good standing can apply to have their licenses reactivated.

04/01/2020

“More time spent together in self-isolation will put a strain on relationships where problems already exist.”

Lawyers are predicting, and have already started to see, a rise in divorce cases following the intense period of self-isolation due to the coronavirus.

03/31/2020

Americans with overdue child support payments could see their stimulus cash payments reduced or eliminated.

But back taxes or late student loan payments don't disqualify people from getting the full amount they're eligible for.

01/27/2020

New research on increased divorce rates among women following a promotion is a good reminder that ambitious people (women and men) need super-supportive partners.

People cling to the traditional notion that career success is a male drama in which women must do their best in a supporting role.

01/23/2020

Wow. A man embroiled in a contentious custody battle asked the court to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney in a "trial by combat."

A Kansas man has asked an Iowa judge to let him engage in a sword fight with his ex-wife and her attorney so that he can “rend their souls” from their bodies.

01/21/2020

We’ve moved! We’re excited to share that Cohn Slater is now located in Southwood. Our law office on Coolidge Court will serve southeast Tallahassee and beyond with legal counsel on family/divorce and administrative law matters.

01/20/2020

Diana Cohn shares her insights with the Tallahassee Democrat on a new opportunity to update Florida's child custody system.

I have witnessed their pain upon learning that grandparents have no meaningful legal rights in the Florida Court System.

01/03/2020

January is the most popular month to get divorced. It's even nicknamed "Divorce Month" in the legal community.

From Merry Christmas to married no more. Many couples will likely wait until after the holiday season to split.

12/05/2019

Love this! ❤️

A Michigan kindergartner brought his entire class to witness his adoption hearing Thursday in an adorable courtroom scene marking Kent County’s 23rd annual Adoption Day. The county’s official page posted a photo of the young boy, identified only as Michael, sitting next to his foster pa...