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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Risk Protection Orders and Red Flag Laws in Orlando, Florida in 2025
What can you do if you have a mentally ill relative who is violent and has firearms? There can be help in the Orlando, Florida area for people in this situation. Family members can go to their local Sheriff’s office, such as the Orange County Sherif...
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Paternity in the Orlando, Florida Area
Paternity in Florida is established through the execution of a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity that was not revoked within sixty days. If the mother was not married at the time of the birth, the name of the father may not be entered on the bir...
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