Family Law

What is the Process to Obtain An Injunction Against Domestic Violence in the Lake Mary, Florida or Orlando, Florida Area?

You can go to the clerk of court in the county where the incident occurred to file an injunction of protection against domestic violence. If you live in Orange County, Florida, you can contact Harbor House for help. In Seminole County, Florida you can contact Safe House for ...

Florida Family Law Rule 12.610 and Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence and Stalking

Florida Family Law Rule 12.610 applies only to temporary and permanent injunctions for protection against domestic violence and temporary and permanent injunctions for protection against repeat violence, dating violence, or sexual violence and stalking. 

Section 784.0485(1), Florida Statutes creates a civil cause of action for injunctive relief from stalking. Paragraph (6)(a) further provides that upon notice and hearing, when it appears to the court that the petitioner is the victim of stalking, the court may grant such rel...

Long Term Relative Custody by Extended Family Member in Lake Mary, Florida and Orlando, Florida

Long Term Relative Custody by an Extended Family Member is explained in Florida Statute 751. It allows a family member to obtain custody of a grandchild, niece, or nephew for an extended period time. It is usually much cheaper financially to use this route than guardianship....

Navigating the Marchman Act Hearing in the Lake Mary, Florida Area and the Orlando, Florida Area

Many families in Central Florida agonize over what to do regarding a spouse, child, or loved one with substance abuse issues. At the same time, you want to support your loved one, but you do not want to enable them. You may have a loved one who is so addicted to a substance ...

New Law Effective July 1, 2024: Florida House Bill 73

There was an informative article in the Florida Bar Journal, June 18, 2024, by Jim Ash, Senior Editor regarding HOUSE BILL 73 (HB73), which became law on July 1, 2024. 

In the article, The Elder Law Section Chair Vict...

Reforms to Florida Baker Acts and the Marchman Acts

There was a very informative article in the Florida Bar News, June 19, 2024, by Jim Ash, Senior Editor. His article discussed how Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 7021(HB7021), a fifty-million-dollar proposal that supporters say will bring landmark reforms to Florida ...

Imputation of Income in the Lake Mary, Florida Area and Orlando, Florida Area 

Your spouse has not worked during the marriage or for several years. You are divorcing. Your spouse is requesting a large sum of alimony saying he/she has no job and needs that money to live at the standard of living during the marriage and to pay his/her bills. What can you...

Possible Consequences of an Injunction Against Domestic Violence in the Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida Area

Someone has filed an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence against you in the Orlando, Florida Area or the Lake Mary, Florida Area. What are the possible consequences if an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence is issued against you? There ...

Things You May Not Know About An Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence in the Orlando, Florida Area

There are multiple types of injunctions for protection against domestic violence in Florida. An injunction may be filed in the county where the petitioner currently or temporarily resides, where the respondent resides, or where the domestic violence occurred. A tempor...