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News on DCFS Adoptions Subsidies Effective July 1, 2017 in Orlando, Florida

Here is news regarding DCFS Adoption Subsidies Effective July 1, 2017, regarding the State Employee Adoption Benefit. Effective July 1, 2017, the Adoption Benefit Program for Qualifying State Employees was reestablished and will be administered by the Department of Children and Families. State Em...

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Senator Jeff Brandes Files Bill On Parenting Time Plans

What does the bill in the legislature on Parenting Time Plans means if it passes? How would it affect an Orlando, Florida paternity case?  How would it save the parents time and money?  The answers to these questions are...

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Florida Trends: Florida Legal Elite 2016

Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, Esquire Recognized as Florida Legal Elite

LAKE MARY, FL. (June 23, 2016) – Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, Esquire of Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. was recently recognized in the 2016 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite™. The list of 1,144 honorees, published in the July issue of Florida Trend magazine, includes attorneys in privat...

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Where Do I File My Case?

Where to file your Martial and Family Law case depends on the type of case that you are filing. A divorce case which is called a dissolution of marriage case in Florida is filed in the county which is the county of the last place the parties resided as husband and wife. Usually that is the count...

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What Is Mandatory Disclosure?

If you are involved in a family law case such as a divorce, a custody case, a modification of alimony, or modification of child support, then you will have to fill out a Certificate of Compliance with Mandatory Disclosure. You want to make sure the parties do this. Parties can be untruthful on a fi...

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What Is the UCCJEA?

UCCJEA stands for Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act. The act makes sure that a case involving the custody of a child is filed in the proper jurisdiction. It prevents a person who did not like a ruling in one case from filing the case in another jurisdiction that is improper. ...

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What Is a Financial Affidavit?

Regarding Marital and Family law cases, a financial affidavit is a document that show your gross income, net income, monthly expenses, assets, debts, and whether you have a surplus or deficit at the end of the month. It is required that you file a financial affidavit in all domestic cases. If yo...

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Update on Alimony and Time Share Bill

Synopsis of SB 668 from article in Orlando Sentinel BY DARA KAM The News Service of Florida. Here is the latest. The Florida Senate approved an alimony overhaul that would establish formulas for alimony payments. It also includes a provision dealing with time sharing. The proposal was approv...

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Lastest on 50/50 Timesharing Bill-SB 668

The bill contains a presumption that 50/50 timesharing schedule is in the best interest of every child. The bill also requires detailed findings of fact in every case where there is not an agreement by the parents. There is a good chance that the bill will be approved by the House. After that, i...

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Modification of Child Support

Are you receiving child support and believe that your spouse that is paying child support got a raise in his or her salary? Are you paying child support and have gotten a pay cut, or lost your job? You may be able to file a petition with the court for a Modification of Child Support. In ord...

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