Dating Violence Injunction in Orlando, Florida
For a dating violence injunction, you need to prove by competent, substantial evidence an imminent threat. Where a petitioner’s only evidence offered to show a continued threat was phone calls and text messages that petitioner suspected were from res...
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Priority of Custody Between the Courts in Orlando, Florida Area
Did you know that dependency court takes precedence over other courts, such as domestic court and guardianship court? Florida Statute 39.013(4) provides: Orders entered pursuant to this chapter which affect the placement of, access to, parental time...
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Consequences of Divorcing Later in Life
There are consequences of divorcing at any time in life. You now have half the assets you had before. Plus, you may have more debt than you previously had due to paying lawyers. If you are younger, you have a longer amount of time to recoup your los...
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Retroactive Child Support in the Orlando, Florida Area
Under Florida Statute 61.30(7), a parent in a paternity or divorce case can seek retroactive child support for twenty-four (24) months prior to filing the petition for paternity or petition for dissolution of marriage where the minor child has not em...
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What are Trauma-Responsive Court Systems in Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida?
Have you ever heard of trauma-responsive court systems? There was an interesting article in The Bar Journal/May/June 2025 by Gabriella Cerasol, MacKenzie Dileo, Shayna R. Schulman, Megan Sirvent, and Ashley Ware on Trauma-Responsive Systems: an appro...
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What is Child Hearsay in a Marital and Family Law Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?
Child Hearsay can be admitted in an Injunction for Domestic Violence case or in a Divorce case in the Orlando, Florida area if certain elements of admission are met and the judge allows such hearsay. In order to admit Child Hearsay, the individual w...
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