Help in Orlando, Florida through a Risk Protection Order for Family Members Who are in Danger from a Mentally Ill Loved One
Effective the spring of 2018, there is now a tool for law enforcement to aid families that struggle with loved ones who are a danger to themselves and other. Before this, law enforcement’s hands were tied by the law. They could not effectively assist...
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What Must Court Find to Issue a Temporary Injunction Prohibiting Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult in Orlando, Florida?
Before a court can issue a temporary injunction, it must find that there is: 1. An immediate and present danger of exploitation of the vulnerable adult; 2. A likelihood of irreparable harm and no adequate remedy at law; 3. A substantial likelihood of...
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Steps to Obtaining an Injunction Prohibiting Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult in Orlando, Florida
There is a new law F.S. 825.1035 that now allows you to obtain an Injunction Prohibiting Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. The bill allows any of the following individuals to file the petition for injunction: 1. A vulnerable adult in imminent dange...
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You Can Now Get An Injunction to Prevent and Stop Financial Exploitation of the Elderly
There is a new Florida law that became effective July 1, 2018. It allows you to get an injunction against a person who is financially exploiting an elderly person. Florida Statute 825 is the statute that deals with the injunction. Prior to that new l...
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Things to Know When Getting a Divorce in Orlando, Florida Area
You may not know these things. This is helpful information if you are getting a divorce in the Orlando, Florida Area: The Florida Statutes relevant to a dissolution of marriage case are: 61.075 Equitable Distribution. This statute discusses the valua...
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New Florida Supreme Court Case on Paternity Affecting Orlando, Florida Paternity Cases
What is new in the realm of Paternity? On June 28, 2018, the Florida Supreme Court issued the opinion of Simmons v Perkins, No. SC 17-1963, 43 Florida Law Weekly S273 (June 28, 2018). The court ruled: that when a child is born to an intact marriage, ...
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