Video FAQs
- Alimony
- Child Custody/Time-Sharing
- Are Florida courts more likely to award custody/time-sharing to mothers than to fathers?
- Can custody/time-sharing rights be modified in Florida?
- Can grandparents be awarded custody/time-sharing of their grandchild(ren) in Florida?
- How is the amount of child support determined in Florida?
- I share custody/time-sharing with an ex-spouse, but they are an unfit parent. What should I do?
- What are some common arrangements for child visitation in Florida?
- What is child custody/time-sharing?
- What is the first thing that I should do if I am served with a summons and complaint in Florida?
- Child Support
- Can child support be reduced in Florida if I remarry and have more children with my new wife?
- Can my child’s father be ordered to pay for my child’s college education in Florida?
- How are child care expenses divided in Florida?
- How is child support calculated in Florida?
- If a father terminates his parental rights, does he still have to pay child support in Florida?
- If I get joint custody/time-sharing, will I still have to pay child support in Florida?
- Criminal Defense
- Can social media or internet information be used to prove a case against me in court?
- Can the police take my cell phone if they are investigating a crime?
- How can I clear my criminal record in Florida?
- I am guilty, have no defense, and just want to get this over with. Should I even bother getting an attorney?
- Should I agree to a plea bargain?
- The police want me to talk about a crime they think I committed. Should I comply?
- What do I do if I cannot afford to make the bail set in my Florida criminal law case?
- When do the police have to read me my rights in Florida?
- Why should I hire a criminal defense attorney?
- Divorce
- Can I oppose a divorce in Florida?
- Can my spouse tell me that I cannot see my kids?
- How are assets split in a divorce?
- In my Florida divorce case, can I use my spouse’s affair against them?
- Is my spouse entitled to a portion of my business in Florida?
- My spouse is trying to kick me out of our home. Is that legal?
- My spouse just asked for a divorce. What should I do first in Florida?
- What are grounds for divorce in Florida?
- What happens to joint debts when we divorce in Florida?
- What happens to retirement funds and 401(k) plans in a divorce?
- When parents are not divorced yet, can one parent move with the children out of Florida?
- Domestic Violence
- How can I be charged with domestic violence when it is my word against his/hers?
- How can you help me defend myself and fight a Florida domestic violence charge?
- The victim hit me first. Can I claim self-defense?
- There is a NCO still in place, but the victim keeps calling me? What should I do?
- What happens if I am accused of domestic violence?
- What is a no contact order?
- What penalties will I face if I plead guilty or am convicted at trial on a domestic violence charge?
- Will I get to see my kids if I am convicted of domestic violence?
- Will my employer find out if I am convicted of domestic violence?
- Drug Crimes
- Are there even stricter punishments for different drug offenses?
- Drugs were found in my car, but they are not mine. I was arrested. Do I need an attorney?
- How can I defend myself against a drug charge?
- Is refusing to let the police search me an admission of guilt?
- Is there any way to fight back if I am arrested after an illegal search?
- DUI
- Can I be stopped and arrested for DUI in Florida even if the vehicle was not moving?
- Can I have my drunk driving conviction expunged in Florida?
- Can my prior convictions be used against me in a Florida drunk driving case?
- Can the police charge me with a breathalyzer refusal, even though I tried to blow into it?
- How will a Florida DUI conviction affect me other than the criminal penalties and the license loss?
- I actually passed the breath test, but the police still arrested me. How is that possible?
- Is the breathalyzer accurate?
- Should I agree to take a breathalyzer test? What happens in Florida if I do not?
- What defenses are there in a DUI or DWI case?
- What is blood alcohol content (BAC) or level?
- What should I do if I am asked to take a field sobriety test in Florida?
- What symptoms and behavior is the officer looking for during the initial detention at the scene of a DUI?
- Parole and Probation
- Paternity
- At what age can a child decide which parent to live with?
- Can either parent establish paternity through a court in Florida?
- Can I get some support for my child, even though I am not married to the father of my child?
- Can I get visitation or custody, even though I was not married to the mother, and I am not on the birth certificate?
- Can I terminate my ex-spouse’s visitation if he or she doesn’t pay child support?
- Can paternity be established for my child if the father lives in another state?
- I have never admitted paternity, but I want to see my child now. What can I do?
- The father of my child will not admit paternity. What can I do in Florida?
- What can I do in Florida to get my support increased if I think it is too low?
- What does it mean to establish paternity?
- What if the mother will not consent to the paternity test or participate?
- Will moving in with another man ruin my chances of keeping custody/time-sharing of my child?
