In Florida, the eighteenth birthday of a minor child confers all of the legal rights of an adult, even if the newly minted adult is developmentally disabled. A family member, caretaker or friend of an such an adult who lacks the ability to make independent decisions in some or many areas of his or her...
Talk to an attorney about the ins and outs of a premarital agreement and how it might be right for you. At the Jeanne Coleman law offices, we have been writing premarital agreements for years and welcome the opportunity to help. Call us today for a consultation.
Since the U.S Supreme Court recently legitimized same sex marriage in every state, courts will now be grappling with related issues that tread new legal turf in family law cases. Premarital agreements, parenting responsibilities, and property rights are three issues that readily come to mind. Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision, many same...
Domestic partners registries offer a valuable service to unmarried couples. Since domestic partners lack the legal protections of marriage, a domestic partner may be denied the right to visit his or her partner in the hospital and be shut out of any involvement in health care decisions on behalf of a partner who resides in...
A common award in divorces is the temporary exclusive use and possession of the marital home until the youngest minor child turns age eighteen or graduates from high school. Usually the divorcing spouses must sell the home and split the proceeds when the period of exclusive use and possession ends. Rarely is any consideration given...
Most people think that child neglect involves the caretaker harming a child in some way by a lack of care. Florida law, however, doesn’t require that any actual harm occur to the child; just exposing the child to a potentially dangerous situation can be enough. A recent Florida appeals court decision agreed with the trial...
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