A particularly troublesome area of family law concerns a request to relocate by a former spouse with children after the divorce. When a parent wishes to relocate to another state or even another part of the State of Florida, frequent contact with the children is difficult and can become impossible. This problem often occurs when […]

Pursuant to Florida law, there is a presumption that if children are born during a marriage, the Husband and Wife are the legal mother and father of those children. When circumstances arise that the children are born outside of a marriage, the putative father may seek paternity testing. Paternity testing consists of a scientific test […]

A person may change their name, or a parent or guardian may change a minor child’s name, pursuant to the laws set forth in Florida Statute 68.07. Ms. Perry can assist a client in the preparation and filing of the Petition for a Name Change. This Petition must be submitted to the circuit court under […]

After the entry of a Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage awarding alimony to a spouse, circumstances can arise which would support the modification downwards or upwards of that alimony award. Under Florida law, alimony will be terminated upon the death of a party or upon remarriage of the party receiving alimony. In the event […]

Mediation and dispute resolution is a cost saving method for resolving your marital problems in the divorce setting. After financial disclosure with one another, the parties and their respective attorneys meet with a professional mediator, experienced in settling divorce cases. The mediation conference can occur before the actual divorce proceeding is filed at the court […]

Florida is a “no fault” state and this is not commonly known by individuals in Florida seeking a divorce. In other words, the fact that one spouse had an affair and the other did not, or perhaps both spouses “cheated” is often not evidence that the Family Judge will consider. More often than not, the […]