Unless you have a simplified and uncontested divorce, there will be depositions and hearings related to your case before any final hearing. These are hearings that I encourage you to attend, even when you aren’t required to testify. I’ve had some clients say they would rather have me just take care of it. They want...
There used to be a sign in the Hillsborough County courthouse: No flip flops, shorts or tank tops. I haven’t seen it for a while and I don’t know what happened to it. Maybe someone decided that you shouldn’t be telling the public what to wear. I wish, however, that I could tell female attorneys...
A default judgment can be entered in your case if your spouse has not timely filed an answer to your petition for divorce or modification relief. A default can be entered by the clerk or by the judge in your case. If a default is entered, a final hearing will still need to be held...
If you’ve been summoned to appear in court as a witness, or must make an appearance for your family law case, it’s understandable that you may be feeling a little nervous. Everyone will be looking at you and listening to your words. How you appear and what you say – and maybe as importantly, how...
Think about this situation: Your 2-year-old child fell in the bathtub and hit her head. She cries but doesn’t lose consciousness, and other than a black eye, she seems fine. She goes for timesharing with her father but before she returns, you hear a knock on your door and open it to find a Child...
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