Category: Marital and Family Law

There is distinct, special silence that settles over a home on the morning you decide that your marriage is over. The coffee maker still gurgles; the neighbor’s dog still barks next door. However, the kitchen table you’ve sat at each morning for years suddenly feels foreign and the light is too bright. If you’ve experienced […]

At the Rice Law Firm, we understand Family law matters are deeply personal. Whether you’re navigating a divorce or paternity case, the legal process often unfolds alongside intense emotional stress. Anger, fear, sadness, and frustration are all natural responses—but when left unmanaged, these emotions can directly impact the outcome of your case. So, as a […]

When you need help with a family law issue, such as a dissolution of your marriage, a paternity action, or a modification of the final judgment in your Family Law case, there are distinct advantages to hiring a local family law attorney. Relationships With Local Judges and Attorneys A local family attorney has built relationships […]

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, […]

Florida Statutes create the guidelines for requesting emergent relief from the court with regard to the emergency pick up of a minor child from the other parent and other emergent relief, such as emergency requests for temporary time-sharing suspensions, temporary suspensions of contact with the minor child/ren, etc. However, qualifying circumstances are extremely limited.

Here are the top six tips for Florida Divorce and Paternity Cases

Under section 61.075, Florida Statutes, the distribution of marital assets should be equal unless there is a justification for an unequal distribution. One of the factors a court will consider when determining whether to order an unequal distribution is “the intentional dissipation, waste, depletion, or destruction of marital assets after the filing of the petition […]