If you are in immediate danger, call 911. The resources below begin with the certified domestic violence centers and crisis lines serving Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Centers serving other parts of Florida follow. Miami-Dade County Miami-Dade County consolidated its certified domestic violence shelters behind a single around-the-clock hotline....
When two people with a child divorce, the sad truth is that the child often becomes stuck in the middle. While your family law attorney can do their best to create a parenting plan that will serve as outlines to help guide the parents towards...
The Florida Baker Act is the common name for the Florida Mental Health Act, codified in Chapter 394 of the Florida Statutes. The statute establishes the legal framework for involuntary mental health examination and short term treatment of individuals who may pose a danger to...
The Florida dependency process is governed by Chapter 39, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. The Florida dependency process exists to protect children who are alleged to be abandoned, abused, or neglected, while preserving the fundamental constitutional rights of parents. In Miami...
Termination of parental rights in Florida is one of the most serious legal actions a court can take because it permanently severs the legal relationship between a parent and a child. Under Florida law, termination of parental rights in Florida may occur only when strict...
Step-parent adoption cases arise when a spouse seeks to legally adopt their partner’s child and assume full parental rights. In Miami and throughout Florida, step parent adoption allows a family unit to formalize an existing parent child relationship and provide legal stability for the child....
When a divorce happens, you can only hope for as smooth as a separation as possible. Perhaps more than anything else, threats from your soon to be former spouse can be stressful and frustrating. Threats surrounding custody of the children or valuable property can be...
Infant visitation schedules Florida courts approve often differ significantly from parenting plans designed for older children. Infant visitation schedules Florida family courts establish must balance two fundamental legal principles. The first principle is the statutory presumption that children benefit from frequent and continuing contact with...
The concept of community property in Florida frequently arises when married couples move to the state from jurisdictions that follow community property laws. Many individuals assume that property acquired during marriage is automatically owned equally by both spouses. While this assumption is correct in several...