Experienced Divorce Lawyer in Naples

Insights From An Experienced Divorce Lawyer

After more than 20 years of being a practicing attorney focused primarily on family law, I would like to share some important insights about the divorce process.

Read more

Supervised Time-Sharing Lawyer

My Ex Is Not Stable. How Can I Get Supervised Time-Sharing?

Time-sharing is a schedule of how the children will spend time with each parent. Unless otherwise notified, the court assumes that both parents are “good parents” and have no issues that affect their ability to parent their children. However, if your spouse has problems that call into question his or her ability to parent the children safely, you may need to think about a supervised or safety-focused parenting plan.

Read more

Naples Divorce case

Can Social Media Affect My Divorce Or Family Law Case?

Many people routinely share personal details about their lives online, where countless numbers of people can see them. When you’re going through a divorce or other family law proceeding, it might be tempting to post insults about your ex or vent to your online “friends.” But keep in mind that unless you have configured privacy settings on your social media profiles, chances are your ex and his or her attorney also are reading your posts.

Read more

Child Support Lawyer Naples

Can Child Support Be Modified?

Under Florida law, child support is always subject to modification—in fact, it cannot be designated as “nonmodifiable.”  This includes child support ordered from a previous divorce, a paternity action or a support order established by the Florida Department of Revenue.

Read more

Mediation Lawyer in Naples

Is Mediation An Option In My Divorce Case?

Mediation is a settlement process where a neutral third party, a mediator, assists the parties by facilitating settlement discussions to resolve the outstanding issues in the divorce case. During mediation, the parties remain in control of the outcome, and if they can come to a mutual agreement, the case resolves voluntarily on terms approved by the parties.  In contrast to mediation, a trial is a completely different ball field, where parties lose the control to decide the elements of their divorce and instead opt to have a judge make those determinations.

Read more