Port Orange is a town of school zones and work schedules. Dunlawton to the beach in the morning, Spruce Creek and Sugar Mill in the afternoon, and parents who have built their week around a pickup line. When a marriage ends in a household like that, the parenting plan is usually the hardest part of the case, because the schedule is already tight before anyone divides it in two.
Rice Law Firm is about twenty minutes from Port Orange. Our family law attorneys handle divorce, time-sharing, child support, alimony, paternity, and modifications. Our only office is in Daytona Beach, where we serve clients from across Volusia County.
Divorce Over 55 for Port Orange Clients
Divorce over 55 is a major focus of Rice Law Firm’s family law practice. If you are ending a long marriage, our attorneys can help you understand the divorce process, address questions about spousal support, and prepare for life after divorce.
Paul E. Rice, Jr. represents spouses over 55 and offers mediation and collaborative divorce options when appropriate. Explore the firm’s dedicated senior-divorce resource or schedule a consultation to discuss your circumstances.
Family Law Matters We Handle for Port Orange Clients
Divorce and dissolution of marriage, including contested and uncontested cases, spousal support, and parenting arrangements. More on divorce in Florida
Parenting plans and time-sharing. Since 2023, Florida Statute 61.13 presumes that equal time-sharing serves the child’s best interest. That presumption can be overcome, and in cases where one parent travels for work or holds a rotating shift, the practical schedule matters more than the label. School zoning for Port Orange addresses frequently becomes part of the negotiation. More on time-sharing
Child support. Calculated under the Florida Statute 61.30 guidelines from both parents’ net incomes, the overnight split, health insurance, and daycare. More on child support
Alimony. Bridge-the-gap, rehabilitative, and durational alimony under Florida Statute 61.08, as amended in 2023. More on alimony
Paternity, modifications, enforcement, and injunctions for protection. See all family law services
Where Your Port Orange Case Is Heard
Volusia County sits in Florida’s Seventh Judicial Circuit, along with Flagler, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. Family cases filed by Port Orange residents are handled through the Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and hearings are typically set in Daytona Beach or DeLand depending on the division assigned to your case.
Mediation comes before a final hearing in most contested cases. Our attorneys handle Port Orange matters out of our Daytona Beach office, which means your file does not get passed between locations and the attorney who sat with you at the consultation is the attorney at the courthouse.
The Attorneys
Paul E. Rice, Jr., managing partner, focuses on marital and family law, including divorce for spouses over 55. He is board certified in marital and family law by The Florida Bar, a Florida Supreme Court certified family law mediator, and formally trained in collaborative divorce. Bio
Philip J. Bonamo, partner, handles marital and family law and criminal defense. He is board certified in criminal trial law by The Florida Bar. Bio
MaryCatherine Crock and Serena Baldacchino handle family law, paternity, and injunction matters, including high-conflict custody and support cases.
Our Daytona Beach family law team serves Port Orange and the surrounding communities in south Volusia County.
Wills, Trusts and Probate
Rice Law Firm also handles wills, trusts, and probate. Matthew Shapiro leads the firm’s estate planning and probate practice. Learn about wills, trusts and probate.
Your First Consultation
Bring recent income information, tax returns, and any existing court orders. If children are involved, bring notes about the current parenting schedule. Use the consultation to discuss your concerns about divorce, support, parenting arrangements, or divorce after 55 and to ask about the next steps.
Call 386-257-1222 or use the form below. Rice Law Firm’s only office is at 222 Seabreeze Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32118. The drive from Port Orange is about twenty minutes.
Common Questions from Port Orange Clients
Do I have to file in DeLand because that is the county seat?
Filing is countywide through the Volusia County Clerk. Where your hearings are set depends on case assignment, not on where you live.
My spouse and I agree on everything. Do we still need lawyers?
Not necessarily two of them. One attorney can draft the marital settlement agreement and parenting plan, though that attorney represents one of you, not both. Agreement at the kitchen table does not always survive contact with a judge if the paperwork is wrong.
Can we keep the kids in the same Port Orange school?
Parents regularly build school designation into the parenting plan. It is one of the most negotiable terms in a case and one of the most important to get right the first time.
How quickly can I get a hearing on support?
Temporary relief motions move faster than final hearings. If money has stopped coming in, that is the first thing to raise.
Talk to a Port Orange Family Law Attorney
The road ahead looks longer from the beginning of it than it will from the middle. We have walked Port Orange families through this since 1983, and we would be glad to tell you what to expect. Call Rice Law Firm at 386-257-1222 or send us a message to schedule a consultation.
