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Retroactive Child Support in the Orlando, Florida Area

Under Florida Statute 61.30(7), a parent in a paternity or divorce case can seek retroactive child support for twenty-four (24) months prior to filing the petition for paternity or petition for dissolution of marriage where the minor child has not emancipated during...

What are Trauma-Responsive Court Systems in Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida?

Have you ever heard of trauma-responsive court systems? There was an interesting article in The Bar Journal/May/June 2025 by Gabriella Cerasol, MacKenzie Dileo, Shayna R. Schulman, Megan Sirvent, and Ashley Ware on Trauma-Responsive Systems: an approach for Attorney...

Alimony in the Orlando, Florida Area

Florida Statute Section 61.08 sets forth a two-step process for determining whether to award alimony in a divorce process. In the first step, the court must make a specific factual 

determination as to whether either ...

What to Do With the Marital Residence in an Orlando or Lake Mary, Florida Divorce 

You are divorcing in the Orlando or Lake Mary, Florida Area. You have a marital house. It is your largest asset by far in the equitable dissolution pot to be divided. What will you do with that asset? If the property is titled as husband and wife, then it is a tenant in the ...

What is Supportive Decision-making in the Orlando, Florida and Lake Mary, Florida Areas? 

There was an excellent article on this topic written by Caitlyn Gibbons in the Elder Law Advocate Volume XXXII No.1 Winter 2025 Page 7. In the article, the author discusses Supportive Decision-making, an alternative to Guardianship. House Bill (HB 73)-The Supportive Decision...

What a New Florida Bill Could Mean for Your Orlando, Florida Area Divorce or Custody Case

Full Title: What Will it Mean to You During Your Orlando, Florida Area Divorce or Custody Case if Governor DeSantis Signs into Law the Bill Doing Away with Permanent Alimony and Instating a Presumption of Equal Time Sharing is in the Best Interest of the Child?  Read More