Florida Guardianship and Annual Reporting: What You Need to Know
A Guardian has been named the Florida Guardian of your loved one. Now what? Â Pursuant to Florida Statute 744.367 and Florida Statute 744.3675, a Guardian has the duty to file annual guardianship reports. Typically, each Guardian of the property pursu...
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How to Establish a Florida Guardianship for Your Adult Child
Things often happen that are completely out of your control. Â For example, imagine you have an adult child in his late twenties, unmarried, with an established career. Â His life was on track and headed in the right direction. One day he went out for ...
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Can Someone Modify or Terminate a Permanent Injunction Against Domestic Violence in the Orlando, Florida Area?
Florida Statutes section 741.30 allows the court to issue an injunction against domestic violence when there is an actual act of domestic violence or reasonable fear that domestic violence is imminent. Once entered, a domestic violence injunction sha...
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Mental Incapacity, Guardianship, and Divorce in Florida
A party may seek a divorce on the grounds that his or her spouse is mentally incapacitated pursuant to Florida Statute 61.052(1)(b). However, the party alleged to be mentally incapacitated must have been adjudicated by a judge to be incapacitated pur...
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Can the Child’s Surname Be Changed in an Orlando, Florida Area Paternity Case?
The child’s name may be changed in an Orlando Area Paternity Case if the parent requesting the name change can show that the name change is required for the welfare of the child. The name change must be in the best interest of the child. In ord...
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Relocation and Florida Guardianship: When Can You Relocate a Ward to Another County?
Pursuant to Florida Statute 744.1098(1), a Guardian may not, without Court approval, change the residence of the ward (the Court adjudicated incapacitated person) from this state to another, or from one county of this state to another county of this ...
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