Recent Blog Posts
How to Obtain a Domestic Violence Injunction in Palm Beach County
If you are in an unsafe situation at home, you do not have to wait for things to get worse before taking action. Florida law gives victims of domestic violence the ability to seek legal protection through a civil injunction, sometimes called a restraining order. Knowing how that process works in Palm Beach County… Read More »
What Is a Parenting Coordinator and When Does a Florida Court Appoint One?
If you and your co-parent are constantly at odds over parenting decisions, you may have heard the term “parenting coordinator” come up. But what exactly does that mean, and could a Florida court appoint one in your case? Understanding this role can help you better navigate what is often one of the most stressful… Read More »
Beware of Summer Vacation Co-Parenting Conflicts
If you think it is a bummer to get home after a long day of work and spend the evening nagging your children to finish their school work, just wait until summer vacation, when you come home from work and find your kids sitting on the couch staring at their devices, as they have… Read More »
Jurisdiction in Florida Divorce Cases
Most of the time, teachers consider it a relief when students ask questions, rather than sitting there like bumps on a log or, in college classrooms, scrolling on their phones. Students’ questions, whether funny or disturbing, are often the highlight of the day that teachers tell their spouses about at dinner or text their… Read More »
A Prenuptial Agreement Can Keep the Peace in Your Single Income Marriage
It is easy for married couples to operate for years on unspoken assumptions about what is mine and what is ours, and they often do not know that their assumptions are mismatched unless they get divorced. You have probably heard horror stories of dual income couples where both couples worked constantly, spent constantly, and… Read More »
Simplified Divorce Is Faster and Cheaper, but It Is Not Painless
There is no such thing as a painless divorce, but divorce cases that are truly hideous, even by the standards of family law attorneys are the exception to the rule. Most couples finalize their divorces through mediation, even if they have minor children. The more financial entanglements you have, the more there is to… Read More »
Fix Your Child Support Problems Before You Try to Travel This Summer
Time passes more quickly in childhood than you realize; it is hard to believe how old your children already are, and how soon they will be adults, at which point you will have no legal authority to make them spend time with you. When you look at matters from this perspective, you are determined… Read More »
Family Law for Exes Who Were Never Married to Each Other
Some people say that love makes a family, but when love fades, and a couple breaks up, what is left of their family? From a legal perspective, it depends on whether they were ever legally married. The family courts see marriage as an economic partnership. Plenty of unmarried couples have an economic partnership and… Read More »
Beware of DIY Marital Settlement Agreements
The day your divorce becomes final is usually not the day that your enmity toward your ex-spouse peaks. Some couples spend years antagonizing each other, and once they can both voice the fact that they no longer want to be married to each other, the road to being co-parents, friends, or whatever the next… Read More »
Sumter County Man Arrested for Nonpayment of Child Support
In February 2026, a 37-year-old man from Sumter County was driving on State Road 44 in The Villages when a police officer looked up his license plate and found out that his license was expired. This led the officer to pull the driver over for driving with a suspended license. His license had been… Read More »