Family Law

New Notary Law in Florida on Remote Signature by Notary Effective January 2020

Did you know that effective January 2020 Florida Law now allows a notary to notarize signatures that were signed remotely? However, you must use a notary that is qualified to do this. For the notary to be qualified to do this, they must take a course and meet the other neces...

How Can A Special Needs Trust Be Helpful in an Orlando, Florida Divorce?

A special needs trust can be helpful in an Orlando, Florida Divorce when the parties divorcing have a special needs child. How can the special needs trust be useful? It enables the parties to help best provide for a special needs child after the divorce. Did you know that if...

Paternity In Orlando, Florida Area

FS 744.301(1): The Mother of a Child Born Out of Wedlock is the natural guardian of the child. The Mother is entitled to primary residential care and custody of the child unless a court order of competent jurisdiction enters an order stating otherwise. 

Can I get attorney's fees, cost, and suit money in the Orlando, Florida area? The Orlando, Florida area such as Orange County, Seminole County, Volusia County, and Lake County are in the Fifth District Court of Appeals. In the counties located in the Fifth District Court of ...

Modification of Final Judgment in an Orlando, Florida Area Marital and Family Law Case

Can you modify a final judgment in an Orlando, Florida area Marital and Family Law case? You can modify Time-Sharing, a Parent Plan, Custody, Child Support, and Alimony. However, you cannot modify Equitable Distribution. Equitable Distribution is nonmodifiable. However, ther...

Dealing With an Incapacitated Loved One or a Loved One With Dementia During the Holiday Season in the Orlando, Florida Area

The holidays can be difficult and stressful enough with all the parties to attend; Christmas events to attend; charity buying; and shopping for friends and relatives. If you are a caregiver, or friend or relative of a loved one with dementia that you care for daily or visit ...

The Marital and Family Law Case During the Holidays in the Orlando, Florida Area

The holiday season is here. Christmas is near approaching. The holidays are stressful enough for most people. They do not need the extra added stress of a Marital and Family Law case. The last thing they want to do during the holiday season is fight with their spouse. People...

What Science Can Tell Us About Preventing Dementia

An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal regarding dementia. Please see link below. 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-science-tells-us-about-preventing-de...

Proposed Bill May Require People to Read Guide to Healthy Marriage Prior to Obtaining a Marriage License

Interesting Orlando Sentinel Article by David Whitley on bill to require people to read Guide to Healthy Marriage prior to obtaining a marriage license. The article discusses the pros and cons to this. Enjoy the article.

If you are the care giver of an elderly spouse, relative, or friend then you are or will become aware that there are many challenges of dealing with the elderly. These challenges include, but are not limited to the following challenges: