Guardianship

How do the 2018 Changes to Florida’s Gun Laws Impact the Mentally Ill and Incapacitated in Orlando, Florida?

In March 2018, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Safety Act Passed. This act affected Florida Statute 790. This law’s goal was to keep firearms from people who were mentally ill. The law does the following:

1. 1. Bans bump fire sticks;
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Help in Orlando, Florida through a Risk Protection Order for Family Members Who are in Danger from a Mentally Ill Loved One

Effective the spring of 2018, there is now a tool for law enforcement to aid families that struggle with loved ones who are a danger to themselves and other. Before this, law enforcement’s hands were tied by the law. They could not effectively assist families with mentally ill relatives who were dan...

What Must Court Find to Issue a Temporary Injunction Prohibiting Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult in Orlando, Florida?

Before a court can issue a temporary injunction, it must find that there is:

1. 1. An immediate and present danger of exploitation of the vulnerable adult;
2. 2. A likelihood of irreparable harm and no adequate remedy at law;...
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Steps to Obtaining an Injunction Prohibiting Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult in Orlando, Florida

There is a new law F.S. 825.1035 that now allows you to obtain an Injunction Prohibiting Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. The bill allows any of the following individuals to file the petition for injunction:

1. 1. A vulnerable adult in imminen...
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Why Do I Need to Establish A Guardianship in Orlando, Florida?

An Orlando guardianship is necessary, if you face the following:

1. Your spouse, relative, close friend, or neighbor is incompetent.
2. You have a child that is receiving a settlement, or monies fro...
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Breaking News in Grandparents’ Rights in Florida

See Lediux-Nottingham v Downs, 42 FLW S195 (Feb.16, 2017), wherein the Supreme Court of Florida ruled: Foreign judgments-Full Faith and credit-Child custody-VISITATION BY GRANDPARENTS-Colorado order providing for grandpare...

When Is Adult Guardianship Appropriate in the Orlando, Florida area?

An adult guardianship may be appropriate in the Orlando, Florida when an adult has the following medical co...

Should I Petition the Court For Long-Term Relative Custody, or a Guardianship of My Grandchild?

If both parents have died, or one parent has died and the other parent is unfit, a guardianship is probably appropriate. If you will be receiving money on behalf of the child from social security, insurance, or settlement funds, then an Read More