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What is Important for a Prenuptial Agreement in the Orlando, Florida Area

If you are entering into a prenuptial agreement in the Orlando, Florida area, it is important that you and your fiancé have financial disclosure. If your fiancé knows all your assets and debts at the time you enter into the prenuptial agreement, then it will be harder...

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How Has Greyson’s Law Impacted the Best Interest of the Child Factors in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Florida Statute 61.13 lists the factors of Best Interest of the Child. You can look up Florida Statute 61.13(3) and read the factors of Best Interest of the Child listed in (a) through (t). Effective July 1, 2023, there was a new law enacted in Florida called Greyson'...

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More to Know About Domestic Violence in the Orlando, Florida Area

Did you know that there is something known as Domestic Violence by Coercive Control in the Orlando, Florida area? This was mentioned in the article "Developments in Domestic Violence," by Leo Vera, Esquire and Kristina Lawrence, Esquire. Did you know that there are Ex...

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Domestic Violence Defined in the Orlando, Florida Area

There was an excellent article in the Family Law Commentator, Issue 1, 2023, by Leo Vera, Esquire, and Kristina Lawrence, Esquire. In the article, they state that, according to the United States Department of Justice, Domestic Violence is defined as a pattern of abusi...

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Can the Issuance of an Injunction Be Restricted in the Orlando, Florida Area if It Exceeds That Which is Allowed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution by Imposing a Prior Restraint on Protected Speech?

Injunctions which prevent communication to an individual can be permissible under the First Amendment. However, those enjoining communications about an individual are generally unlawful prior restraints. This distinction is consistent with the distinguishing in princi...

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The Difference and Similarities Between a Prenuptial  Agreement and a Postnuptial Agreement in the Orlando, Florida

There are many differences and similarities between a Prenuptial Agreement and a Postnuptial Agreement in the Orlando, Florida area. A Prenuptial Agreement is discussed in Florida Statute 61.079. A Premarital agreement means an agreement between prospective spouses ma...

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The Uncooperative and Unreasonable Opposing Party in an Orlando, Florida Marital and Family Law Case 

What happens if you have a spouse or opposing party in an Orlando Florida Marital and Family Law case who will not agree to anything? They battle with you on every issue and fight you all the way. They are unreasonable and difficult. Even when you try to compromise, i...

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Tribulations and Expenses of a Marital and Family Law Trial in the Orlando, Florida Area

Marital and Family Law in the Orlando, Florida area encompasses Dissolution of Marriage (more commonly called Divorce), Paternity, Timesharing and Parenting Plan (also called Custody), Child Support, Alimony and Modification of all of the above-mentioned areas of Mari...

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Can You Obtain Attorney’s Fees in a Marital and Family Law Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Florida Statute Chapter 61 governs dissolution of marriage, support and time sharing. Among its purposes is to safeguard meaningful family relationships and mitigate the potential harm to spouses and their children. Section 61.001(2), Florida Statute Section 61.16(1),...

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Termination of Parental Rights in the Orlando, Florida Area When There is Abandonment of a Child by a Parent

It is the function of the trial court to evaluate and weigh the testimony and evidence based on its observations of the bearing, demeanor, and observation of the witness appearing  in court. Before terminating parental rights, the trial court must find that the Depart...

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