Pick any well-known married couple in the media. Assume that they are getting a divorce here in Florida and that you work for the law firm that is representing the wife. Your firm has already served the Standard Family Law Interrogatories on the husband. You are asked to draft additional interrogatories meant to elicit as much relevant information as possible about the husband’s personal and business finances. The information will be used in the firm’s representation of the wife on alimony and property-division issues.
Draft five (5) to ten (10) additional interrogatories. You do not need to know actual information about the finances of the person questioned through the interrogatories. A major purpose of the interrogatories is to find out what you do not know and to obtain factual information about the other party’s case in order to prepare for trial.
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1. Myrtle and Purvis had been engaged to be married for two years. During the two-year period, Purvis had bought Myrtle a new car, a diamond ring, and a dog named Sue. When the date for the wedding finally arrived, Myrtle left Purvis standing at the altar. Purvis and Myrtle signed a written agreement that provided that Myrtle would pay Purvis $17,500 for the car, the ring, and the dog named Sue. After reading Florida Statutes Chapter 771, is this contract between Myrtle and Purvis enforceable? What additional information would you like in order to make your decision? Does either of them face any penalties?
2. Read Florida Statutes § 741.21. What are the limitations on marriage between relatives in Florida?
