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Modification

Once your divorce or paternity action is final you may think you will never have to re-visit those issues again. The ink is dry on the Final Judgment! It has been filed with the clerk’s office! After all that time and trouble, everyone has adjusted to a new routine. But wait a minute!
By Elizabeth King

Same-sex Marriage in Florida Opens the Door to Same-sex Divorce

While hundreds of same-sex couples happily lined up this past Tuesday to get married after a federal judge ruled the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, Florida divorce lawyers readied their practices for more business.
By Paul E Rice, Jr. - Board Certified Divorce Attorney

End of the Year Legal Tune Up

As we come to the end of 2014, it is a good idea to review the different aspects of your legal documents. Check your will and estate planning documents (will, trust, Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, Living Will and Preneed Guardianship Designation).
By Rice Law

Anybody Home?

I read with interest a recent article from the Daytona Beach News Journal of a case where the court ruled that the State prosecutor’s office could not use any evidence in a case of drugs and contraband that were obtained by the police through the execution of a search warrant on a house.
By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Will My Child Be Able to Testify in Court?

We receive many questions about the age when a child may testify in court. During a divorce proceeding- especially contentious ones- where the parenting plan is in dispute, the children wind up squarely in the middle.
By Elizabeth King

Cell Phone Privacy

The Florida Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision last month, ruled on the side of privacy and personal protections, by holding that law enforcement/police in Florida must first obtain a search warrant before they can use a person’s cell phone information to conduct “real-time” tracking of someone and their whereabouts.
By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

When Someone Dies – The First 48 (Part One)

When a death occurs the surviving family members are often faced with numerous questions and uncertainties as to their responsibilities. One of the first issues that must be addressed is how the body will be cared for.
By Matthew Shapiro, Daytona Beach Attorney

Marriage and Divorce- It Isn’t That Easy In the Sunshine State

Over the last several months in Florida, there have been several interesting cases that have emerged in family court divisions around the state, which eventually will make its way to conclusions at the State’s Appellate Courts, and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Philip J. Bonamo, Esq. - Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Law Attorney

Cyberstalking

Emotions may run high between partners or spouses during or in the aftermath of a divorce. The temptation to lash out at one another using Facebook or Twitter should be avoided. Unfortunately, statistics demonstrate that incidents of cyberstalking are on the increase nationwide.
By Elizabeth King

Modifying Child Support

A party who seeks to change in the amount of court ordered child support bears the burden of proving a substantial change in circumstances. A substantial change in circumstances is defined as significant, material, involuntary and permanent in nature.
By Elizabeth King