The Volusia County Bar Association held its annual membership luncheon on February 20, 2026. The guest speaker for the luncheon was attorney Paige Greenlee on the legal educational topic of ‘The Sustainable Lawyer: Systems, Strategies, and Ethics for Modern Practice.’ Ms. Greenlee is a litigation attorney from Tampa, Florida and serves on the Florida Bar’s […]
Unfortunately, many Dissolution of Marriage and Paternity cases involve domestic violence. If you or your children have been victims of domestic violence or have reasonable cause to believe domestic violence is imminent, you can petition the court for an injunction for protection (IFP) Against Domestic Violence (a.k.a a restraining order). A Florida IFP Against Domestic […]
In consulting with prospective clients over the years regarding the dissolution of marriage matters, there are certain questions I am asked quite often. They are as follows: 1. If I Leave The Marital Home Is That Considered Abandonment Of Property? The answer is no. If your name is on the deed/title to the real property, […]
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings were created in 1887 as an objective tool that would attest to a lawyer’s ability and professional ethics, based on the confidential opinions of other lawyers and judges who have worked with the lawyers they are evaluating. In this highly competitive environment for legal services, the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating is […]
On December 18, 2025, the Florida Supreme Court issued its updated uniform statewide bond schedule. The effective date for the new bond schedule is January 1, 2026. This new schedule standardizes pre-hearing release amounts across all 20 judicial circuits in Florida to ensure consistency, regardless of geography. The bond schedule applies specifically when the police […]
