Family Law - Florida family law encompasses a number of legal issues relating to marriage, families and children, which can sometimes involve long, complex disputes in court.
Florida Divorce Laws - Florida divorce laws outline the rules and procedures for seeking a divorce in this state. The formal legal name for a Florida divorce is "Dissolution of Marriage."
Finding an Orlando Divorce Attorney - Some, though not all, divorces become complicated and turn into messy disputes. Under most circumstances, the assistance and support of an Orlando divorce lawyer is essential in order to preserve your best interests.
Florida Child Support Laws - Florida child support laws are designed to make the process straightforward and simple. However, it is important to seek the help of a qualified Florida divorce attorney who can ensure that your rights and your children's rights are fully protected.
Florida Child Custody Laws - Under Florida child custody laws, the court is responsible for determining the issues that pertain to child custody and shared parenting.
Children's Rights - A Paternity case in the State of Florida is a lawsuit to determine the natural and legal father of a minor child and to confer to him the rights and duties of a parent.
Mother's Rights - The Mother in a paternity action has the right to raise and litigate the minor child's rights on the child's behalf.
Father's Rights - In the State of Florida, once the biological father of a child has been determined through paternity testing, he obtains certain legal rights.
Father’s rights in Florida are fully protected under state law.
Moving & Custody - The issues concerning whether a person can remove a child from the State of Florida can be very complex.
Visitation Issues - Under normal circumstances in a dissolution of marriage action or a paternity action the parent who is not the primary residential custodian of the minor child will be awarded reasonable visitation rights with the minor child unless the Court finds that the visitation would be an endangerment to the child or would adversely affect the well being of the child.
Blood Tests - The determination of paternity is of paramount importance, since the court can not issue an order against the father unless the paternity of the father is established.
Interstate Custody - When a custody dispute involves two parties each of whom reside in different States the question arises as which State has jurisdiction over the child custody matters.
Custody & Shared Parenting - The issues relating to custody and shared parenting are determined by a Court in a dissolution of marriage action or a paternity action.
Domestic Violence Injunction - In the state of Florida, an Orlando domestic violence injunction can protect the victims of domestic violence.
Who is Entitled to Alimony? - In a dissolution of marriage proceeding one of the most frequently asked questions is whether I or my spouse is entitled to alimony.
Accusation of Abuse - If you are accused of abuse by a family member or former family member then there are two concerns which must be raised.
Annulment of Marriage - As laws have been changed to make divorce or dissolution of marriage easier to obtain, it has become unnecessary in many cases to obtain annulments of marriage.
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorces - Within the State of Florida there are three types of divorces; simple dissolutions of marriage, contested dissolutions of marriage and uncontested dissolutions of marriage. This topic will discuss the difference between the last two.
Emergency Problems - In the initial stages of a dissolution of marriage proceeding one of the spouses may need emergency relief from a Court.
Property Rights - Within a dissolution of marriage case one of the most important issues is the distribution of the property of the Husband and Wife.
Criminal Law - When a person is accused of a crime, they often face the possibility of terrible consequences such as paying huge fines or going to prison.
Orlando Criminal and Sexual Offenses - In the State of Florida, Orlando criminal defense cases are taken very seriously and the penalties, if convicted, can be severe. A qualified Florida criminal defense attorney has the experience and knowledge required to defend your legal interests.
Domestic Violence Defense - Domestic violence is one of the most heavily enforced offenses under Florida criminal laws. Domestic violence is defined as any assault, battery, or crime that results in physical injury or death between two parties who are related or share an intimate relationship.
Traffic Offenses - Information regarding DUIs, driving with license suspended, and more.
Juvenile Court - Information regarding your child's arrest and juvenile court.
Drug Offenses - Most drug offenses in the State of Florida are now felonies. It is still a misdemeanor to possess a small amount of marijuana. However, even possession of the smallest amount of cocaine is a felony crime.
Erasing Criminal History - Under Florida law, an individual arrested in the State of Florida may be eligible to have their criminal arrest record sealed.
Expunging Your Record - In the State of Florida, if you are arrested, the law allows you under limited circumstances to have your record expunged.
Misdemeanors - A misdemeanor offense is a crime punishable by no more than one year in a local county jail or one year probation or a $1,000.00 fine.
Violation of Probation - When a person is being sentenced by a judge, the judge is often asked to consider whether a probationary or community control period would be sufficient to punish the individual and protect society.
Bond Hearings - If you or a relative are in a county facility and cannot be released because your offense is a "no-bond" offense, it is necessary to have a judge determine whether a bond should be set and, if so, how much the bond should be.
Constitutional Rights - All persons arrested in the United States, regardless of whether they are citizens of this country, have constitutional rights that are provided for their protection.
Criminal Appeals - Among the constitutional rights we all enjoy is the right to an appeal. An appeal is a review by a higher court to make sure that the judge handling your case did his or her job properly.
Felony Cases - A felony crime is one which is punishable by the possibility of imprisonment greater than one year or is punishable by death.
Posting Bail - If you or a relative are being held in a county facility after being arrested for a crime, you must find out if a bond has been set.
Should I Ask for a Public Defender? - If you or a relative has been arrested or charged with a crime you have the right to an attorney of your choosing.
Employment Discrimination - In situations where an employee has alleged that they have been the victim of job discrimination, they must often file a charge with an administrative agency prior to filing a complaint in State or Federal Court.
About the Firm - The Chartered Law Offices of Troum and Wallsh represents clients throughout Florida in both state and federal courts.
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