Family Law

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:

Here is what is new in Marital and Family Law in the Orlando, Florida area. The Florida Senate has introduced SB 682: Florida Guide to a Healthy Marriage which is a GENERAL BILL by Senator Baxley. We will need to see if it passes this year. It did not pass last year.  Read More

Dangers of Social Media Postings During A Marital and Family Law Case in the Orlando, Florida Area

What are the dangers of social media postings during a marital and family law case in the Orlando, Florida area? Whether you are in the middle of a dissolution of marriage case, a modification of time-sharing, or a child support case, be careful of what you post on social me...

Filing for Dissolution of Marriage in Orlando, Florida Area

In order to file for dissolution of marriage, you must file a petition for dissolution, a notice of social security number form, a financial affidavit, an affidavit of non military service; and if there are minor children, a UCCJEA and Indian Child Welfare Affidavit. You mus...

What Can You Do If You Think a Friend, Relative or Loved One Is Incapacitated?

In Florida you can see a Guardianship and Elder Law Attorney regarding the legal aspects of your situation. The attorney can discuss the legal ramifications of incapacity with you and what that curtails. They can give you options on how you can proceed. They can also point y...

How Much Does A Marital & Family Lawyer Cost in the Orlando, Florida Area

How much a Marital &  Family Lawyer costs in the Orlando, Florida area depends on many factors. First and foremost, attorneys are like cars. There are Chevys and BMWs. You would not pay the same price for a Chevy as a BMW.  You will not pay the same price for a...

Obtaining an Injunction Against Stalking in the Orlando, Florida Area 

What evidence does it take to obtain an Injunction Against Stalking in the Orlando, Florida area? In order to obtain an Injunction Against Stalking in the Orlando, Florida area, you must present testimony and evidence and show that the other person's repeated, harassing cond...

What Constitutes Parental Abandonment of a Child in a Custody or Termination of Parental Rights Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?

What constitutes parental abandonment of a child in the Orlando, Florida area? Florida Statutes Section 63.032(1), defines "abandoned" to mean: a situation in which the parent or person having legal custody of a child, while bring able, makes little or no provision for the c...

Can a Father Who Establishes Paternity, Time Sharing, and a Parenting Plan in Orlando, Florida Change the Child’s Surname to his Surname?

Changing a child's name is a serious matter and such action may be taken only where the record affirmatively shows that such change is required for the welfare of the minor child. The change in the Child's Surname must be in the Best Interest of the Child.