Family Law

What Experts Can Help Me with My Custody Case, or Divorce?

Are you in the middle of an Orlando, Florida custody case, or custody issue in an Orlando, Florida divorce case? Are you concerned that the other parent has issues that the court should address? What can you do? You can motion the court t...

What are the Rights of a Legal Father and Biological Father in an Orlando, Florida Paternity Case?

Under Florida law if a child is born to an intact marriage, the man the child's mother is married to is the Legal Father. The Legal Father is the man married to the Child's Mother at the time the Child is born. He is the one with all the rights as the Father. A putative father does not have standing...

How Can Social Media Affect Your Orlando, Florida Divorce Case?

How can social media postings affect your Orlando, Florida divorce case? Anything you post on social media can be used against you in court. Anything you post on social media may be subpoenaed by your spouse's attorney. Why is this important? For example, ...

How Does the Court’s Administrative Order Affect Your Family Law Case in Orlando, Florida?

Orange and Seminole Counties have Administrative Orders that dictate your behavior once a family law case has been filed. Did you know that? How does the administrative order affect your case? The Administrative Order specifies what your behavior and actions should be during your family law case. It...

Can You Be Thrown in Jail if You Do Not Pay Child Support?

If you do not pay Orlando child support, the other parent of the child may file a motion for contempt of court against you. In evaluating whether you should be held in contempt for not paying child support, the ju...

What You Need to Know About Equitable Distribution in a Dissolution of Marriage in Orlando, Florida

The Florida Statute 61.075 is the equitable distribution statute in Florida. The statute states that the date of valuation for assets and liabilities is the date the petition for dissolution is filed. The court will value the assets and debts as of the date of filing the petition for dissoluti...

Are You Entitled to Child Support in Orlando, Florida?

If you are getting a divorce, or establishing paternity and custody, and wondering whether you are entitled to Orlando child support; here are some pointers to help you with the issue.

1.  First, you need t...
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Don’t Wait to the Last Minute to Prepare Your Orlando, Florida Prenup

Why do people wait to the last minute to have their Orlando prenuptial agreement prepared? Why is this a bad idea? This is a bad idea because drafting a well written prenuptial agreement takes time. It cannot...

Does Hitting Your Child With a Belt Constitute Excessive Corporal Punishment Child Abuse in the Orlando, Florida Area

Does hitting your child with a belt or object constitute excessive corporal punishment/child abuse in the Orlando, Florida area? The best practice is to put your child in time out and not hit your child. If you hit your c...

DCFS Took My Child(ren), My Grandchild(ren), My Relative’s Child(ren), What Can I Do?

If DCFS removes a child(ren) from the parents, then they first must look to a relative that passes a home study to place the child with in order to prevent the child(ren) from being placed in or remaining in foster care. The parents can tell the case worker and court what relative they want the chil...