Monthly Archives: January 31, 2022

What is Mediation in Orlando, Florida Area?

Mediation adds a neutral party into a legal case between multiple parties to help them resolve a dispute. In some cases, this process can help the parties avoid expensive litigation. An attorney can be present during Mediation, but it’s not always necessary. To learn ...

Shared Parenting Versus Sole Custody in the Orlando, Florida Area

The Florida Custody or Timesharing Statute is Section 61.13 Florida Statute (2018). Florida Statute 61.13 is titled “Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.”

Florida’s Parental Responsibility Statute

What Constitutes Substantial Emotional Distress in a Stalking Injunction Case in Orlando, Florida?

Determining what constitutes substantial emotional distress in a stalking injunction case in Orlando, Florida is an important first step in making your case. 

The Florida Statute on Stalking

Coping with the Emotions of Caregiving

From what I have observed, caregivers become so absorbed with being caregivers and taking care of their loved ones, they sometimes neglect themselves. They have to deal with caring for the loved one, dealing with family life, and work. They often become overwhelmed an...

Injunctions and Cyberstalking in the Orlando, Florida Area

Can you file an injunction for protection against stalking if someone lives out of state but is engaged in cyberstalking by directly sending, and causing to be sent through others, threatening and disturbing messages that the person viewed in Florida? Was the tortious...

What Are the Criteria for a Baker Act in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Florida Statute 394.467 (2021) lays out specific criteria that the State must prove to order the involuntary inpatient placement of an individual. It is as follows:

1. A person may be ordered for involuntary inpatient ...
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I Want to Get a Divorce in the Orlando, Florida Area, But My Spouse May Be Incapacitated

You or your spouse want a divorce. However, your spouse might be incapacitated. What should you do? Florida Statute 61.052 (b) is the statute on this matter. Here is how it reads: 

Florida Statute 61.052(b) — Mental incapacity of one of the parties.  Read More