Emergency Hearings and Due Process

Emergency Hearings and Due Process

In the practice of Family Law, it is a common experience for a client to ask a lawyer to seek an emergency hearing. Section 61.518(1), Florida Statutes (2015), provides that [b]efore a child custody determination is made under this part, notice and an opportunity to...
Divorce: Accepting What You Cannot Change

Divorce: Accepting What You Cannot Change

As a practicing marital and family law attorney in Clearwater, Florida, for over 34 years, I often encounter clients who are in crisis.  This can take various forms.  One common experience for people going through divorce is the acceptance of some part of life that is...