Recent Blog Posts
What to Do if You’re Not Receiving Your Child Support or Alimony Payments, part 2
January 28, 2015 Spousal or child support payments can be an essential source of income for families. But sometimes the party ordered to make the payments fails to do so, and the results can be financially devastating. However, judges have at their disposal several techniques to enforce child or spousal support orders and make… Read More »
What to Do if You’re Not Receiving Your Child Support or Alimony Payments, part 1
January 26, 2015 Ex-spouses and children of divorced parents often depend financially on the payment of alimony or child support. When a court order to pay child or spousal support is violated, it can cause severe financial problems. However, if you are not getting support payments, there are some mechanisms provided in Florida to… Read More »
Probable Cause: an Overview
January 21, 2015 Probable cause is the standard by which officers of the law determine whether they have grounds to obtain an arrest or search warrant, to arrest without a warrant, or to charge someone with a crime. The probable cause standard is guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution: “The… Read More »
Divorce and Retirement Plans
January 21, 2015 Divorce involves dividing all kinds of property, from bank accounts to houses to furniture. One kind of property that is especially significant in a property settlement is a retirement plan. Retirement benefits are one of the most valuable assets that an average couple owns, and often contain hundreds of thousands of… Read More »
Have You Been Charged With a Criminal Offense? The Importance of Being Represented
January 19, 2015 If you are under criminal investigation or have been charged with a crime, you are probably feeling nervous, afraid, and overwhelmed. Your whole world may be upended. The legal world is complex and difficult to understand, and if you get it wrong, the consequences can be devastating—fines, community service, probation, or… Read More »
Equitable Distribution of Property In Divorce
January 19, 2015 One of the most common and most important problems in a divorce is how to divide the divorcing couple’s property. “Equitable distribution” is a term that describes the way in which Florida courts divide spouses’ marital property in the event of divorce. “Equitable” does not mean “equal,” but rather means that… Read More »
What Does Brenner v. Scott Mean for Same-Sex Marriage and Divorce?
January 15, 2015 On Tuesday, January 5th, Florida officially began, for the first time, to recognize same-sex marriage. Prior to that date, the state of Florida neither performed same-sex marriages nor recognized same-sex marriages performed in other states. Now, however, both are legal, which raises other legal issues related to marriage, such as prenuptial… Read More »
Domestic Violence and Restraining Orders
January 13, 2015 George Zimmerman was arrested on Friday, January 9th, in Lake Mary, a town near Orlando, on suspicion of aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon. Zimmerman, who was acquitted of second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, allegedly threw a wine bottle at his girlfriend…. Read More »
Juvenile Adjudication
January 12, 2015 Two teenage sweethearts were arrested in Panama City Beach, Florida, on Sunday, January 18th, after a crime spree across the South. Dalton Haynes, eighteen, and his girlfriend, Cheyenne Phillips, thirteen, had run away from their Kentucky hometown earlier this month and were spotted in South Carolina and Georgia, stealing vehicles and… Read More »
A Proposed Amendment to the Expungement of Juvenile Criminal Records
January 8, 2015 The expungement of juvenile criminal records may soon become easier in Florida. State representative Mia Jones has introduced a new bill, HB 205, to the Florida House of Representatives to amend the state’s juvenile criminal record laws. What Is Expungement? In Florida, the public has the right to access a person’s… Read More »
