Family Law

Why Does it Cost So Much Money to Go to Trial in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Trial in the Orlando, Florida area can be very costly. Why? There are several reasons. Here are a few of the most important ones to consider:

Hours Worked

Set Offs and Credits Against Payment of Expenses on the Marital Residence in the Orlando, Florida Area

Can you obtain credits and set offs for paying the mortgage, property taxes, homeowner's insurance, HOA fees, and expenses on the marital residence if you are living in the house during the pendency of the dissolution of marriage? That depends on what your settlement ...

Imputation of Income in an Orlando, Florida Area Marital and Family Law Case

Your spouse or other parent could earn more money than you do. Within the last 5 years, your spouse or the other parent may have earned substantially more money than they are currently earning. What can you do about that in your child support case? You can request tha...

Can You Have a Domestic Violence Injunction Dissolved in the Orlando, Florida Area?

You can have a Domestic Violence Injunction in Orlando, Florida dissolved if you show that circumstances underlying the injunction no longer exist and that continuing the injunction would no longer serve a valid purpose. This means that you need to show that the petit...

Love and Logins — Who Gets Custody of Passwords in a Breakup?

There was an interesting article in the Orlando Sentinel/Section 1/Sunday February 13, 2022, titled “Love and Logins — Who Gets Custody of Passwords in a Breakup?” by Ity Leanne Italie of the Associated Press. 

Sharing Passwords

What is Mediation in Orlando, Florida Area?

Mediation adds a neutral party into a legal case between multiple parties to help them resolve a dispute. In some cases, this process can help the parties avoid expensive litigation. An attorney can be present during Mediation, but it’s not always necessary. To learn ...

Shared Parenting Versus Sole Custody in the Orlando, Florida Area

The Florida Custody or Timesharing Statute is Section 61.13 Florida Statute (2018). Florida Statute 61.13 is titled “Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.”

Florida’s Parental Responsibility Statute

What Constitutes Substantial Emotional Distress in a Stalking Injunction Case in Orlando, Florida?

Determining what constitutes substantial emotional distress in a stalking injunction case in Orlando, Florida is an important first step in making your case. 

The Florida Statute on Stalking

Coping with the Emotions of Caregiving

From what I have observed, caregivers become so absorbed with being caregivers and taking care of their loved ones, they sometimes neglect themselves. They have to deal with caring for the loved one, dealing with family life, and work. They often become overwhelmed an...

Injunctions and Cyberstalking in the Orlando, Florida Area

Can you file an injunction for protection against stalking if someone lives out of state but is engaged in cyberstalking by directly sending, and causing to be sent through others, threatening and disturbing messages that the person viewed in Florida? Was the tortious...