Family Law

Termination of Parental Rights for Egregious Conduct in the Orlando, Florida Area

In EK & RK v DCF, 56 FLW D1768b (Fla. 1st DCA 2020), the issue before the appellate court was: A trial court denies a petition for termination of a father's parental rights (TPR) based s...

Dealing with a Family Member with a Mental Health Illness in the Orlando, Florida Area

Do you have a family member, loved one, or friend who has a mental illness? Are you at wits’ end trying to get them help? Are you concerned for their safety or the safety of others because of their mental health issue? Are you at a loss for what to do to get them the ...

Can the Judge See the Other Parent’s Screenshots of Social Media Posts and Text Messages in Your Orlando, Florida Marital and Family Law Case? 

Your child’s other parent has sent you screenshots that show the verbal abuse and uncooperative behavior that they exhibit in your dealings with them. Can you introduce those screenshots of social media posts by the other parent into evidence as part of your Orlando, ...

New Forms for Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence in the Orlando, Florida Area

If you are thinking about or preparing to file an Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence, then you will want to know that the Florida Family Law Forms were just amended regarding injunctions. The Florida Supreme ...

Defamation by Facebook Post in the Orlando, Florida Area

There was an interesting case in Florida Law Weekly this week on defamation in social media posts. The case appeared in 46 Fla. L. Weekly D1337 (Fla. 4th DCA, June 2021). The article discussed a tort of defamation case regarding libel per se in a social media post, as...

What is Substantial Emotional Distress in a Stalking Injunction Case in the Orlando, Florida Area?

Section 784.0485 Florida Statutes (2018) permits an injunction to be entered where elements of stalking have been established. Section 784.0485 is analyzed by looking at section 784.946, which deals with injunctions against repeat violence. Repeat violence, in turn, r...

What Happens in an Orlando, Florida Case When One Judge Issues a Final Judgment and Another Takes Over Before the Rehearing?

When one judge in the Orlando, Florida area issues a final judgment and another judge takes over the case before the rehearing on the case, a successor judge has no authority to vacate the predecessor judge's final judgment. A su...

Breaking News from Supreme Court of Florida Regarding Parenting Plan-Modification Time-Sharing

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What is a General Magistrate in a Marital and Family Law Case?