Do I need a family lawyer?

More information is needed as to how you gave temporary custody to another. If you followed the procedures from Florida Statute 751, then you will...

Is it possible to have someone arrested for a crime without giving them a permanent criminal history?

He may qualify for a diversion program for first offenders, but there is no way to predict what will happen in the future and no way to insure that...

In florida, who has the legal right to an engagement ring if the engagement is called off??

Engagement rings are conditional gifts and not what the law calls an absolute gift, with the condition being the consummation of the marriage. ...

Without a crystal ball and a lot more information, this person is looking at 2 Second Degree Felonies with a maximum sentence of up to 15 years in...

How can I prove to the court mental, emotional, and verbal abuse of children and get visitation changed?

I agree with Mr. Wallace, you need to get an attorney if you want to modify visitation. Proving narcissism, or that your ex husband's abusive...

By law, if married, am I allowed to move out with my child against my husbands will?

I agree with Mr. Hoffman, you will needed to very good reason to prevent contact with your children. The courts favor shared parental...

Who has to pay back the arrearages for a Child Support Modification?

Mr. Bachert nailed it. You cannot go back further than the date of the petition for modification. If you do get approval for your modification,...

Filing discovery

You need to begin with the end in mind. You need to have a strategy for proving what you have alleged in your petition. This will govern what...

I'm currently trying to get custody of my grandchild but recently a daycare provider filed an injunction on me for stalking.

It is clearly something that will have to be explained if it comes up at the custody hearing. You need to be prepared to explain the circumstances...

I have a first mortgage that was modified the second mortgage is putting me a foreclosure

Mr. Bruckman is correct. If you file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you can file a motion to strip away the second mortgage so long as the first...