A week spent in a variety of courts

This week I had a bunch of hearings, all in different courts, with different judges. One of the tricks of practicing law is to learn the preferences of the judges you see. Because the same set of facts, and the same situation, might receive 6 different rulings, depending on the judge that makes the decision. There is no black and white in the law. And sometimes in marital law, all bets are off.


An overview of how a judge chooses the parent to have custody of the children



Child custody statute - Florida


Child support statute 61.13

Independence day

Most people do not realize: we were founded as a country with laws. Many of the founding fathers were lawyers. Since then, lawyers have been an integral part of our development as a nation. We work every day fighting for our client's rights and dignity. Everything we do as lawyers, whether it is criminal, contract, divorce, or personal injury, relates back to the set of rights guaranteed all of us in our Constitution.

It is easy to forget the Constitution while working as a divorce attorney. Day after day I am waist deep in my client's lives and personal problems. But everything I do is based on a Constitutional principle: My clients have a right to freedom, privacy, property, and the right to raise their families in peace. There is a reason for what I do and it is worth every sacrifice I have made.

I hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July !