Family Law

Prenuptial Agreement and Postnuptial Agreements in Orlando, Florida 

A Prenuptial Agreement is a contract that the parties enter into prior to the marriage wherein they define how their assets and debts will be handled, either as marital assets or nonmarital assets during the marriage. They also include how the assets and debts will ...

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 respondent, because...

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 approach for Attorney...

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...

What Can You Do If A Family Member is Baker Acted in Florida?

Many people have family members, friends or relatives who were Baker Acted in the State of Florida. The family members are usually frantic when this happens and want to know what they can do. They usually want to know if they can get their relative out of the facili...

What It Takes on a Case to Obtain a Disqualification of a Trial Judge

In the case NSB v DCFS, 50 FLW D375 (6th DCA March 28, 2025), the judge was disqualified for Bias and Prejudgment of the evidence. A petition seeking the Read More

What Proof is Needed to Obtain an Injunction for Protection Against Stalking and for Protection Against Domestic Violence?

An injunction against stalking requires proof of stalking. You have to prove that you are the victim of stalking. See Florida St...

Be Careful When Relying on AI for Legal Research in the Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida Areas

Participants at the FLEA Seminar "The Probate Team 2024" learned vital information from Attorney and presenter Laird A. Lyle regarding AI research. 

Attorneys in Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida may use AI (Art...

How Suicide Can Be Intertwined With the Law in Orlando and Lake Mary

September was Suicide Prevention Month. Many families in the Orlando, Florida area and the Lake, Mary, Florida area have a member of their family with mental health issues, including suicidal ideation. That family member may have been Baker Acted because they were a danger t...

More to Know About Attorney’s Fees for Bad Faith Filings and Actions

A trial court may only award attorney fees and costs directly related to the additional work caused by underlying bad faith conduct. The amount of the award of attorney's fees must be directly related to the attorneys' fees and costs that the opposing party has incurred as a...