FAST FACTS Approximately 40% to 50% of marriages will end in divorce.Live Oak has one of the highest divorce rates in Florida, at 23%.This is much higher than the statewide divorce rate of 13%.

Over 10 percent of all marriages in Florida will end...

FAST FACTS The average age of adopted children in Florida was 6.5 in 2012.Children aged 9 years or older are less likely to be adopted than younger children.More than 5,000 children were waiting adoption in Florida in 2012.

When you become partners with a...

FAST FACTS The state of Florida has the third-highest divorce rate in the country.A study ranked the state as having the 13th most stressed populace overall.There were 75,781 dissolutions of marriage in Florida in 2017.

Divorce is a stressful process. As...

When you need an Orlando family law attorney, how do you choose? It’s not enough to do an Internet search and choose the first lawyer you find. Your attorney will be your advocate through divorce, adoption or other family law matters, and you want to be sure the person you hire is...

It may come as a surprise when you find out this fact: Prenups are on the rise. According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, more than half of attorneys have seen an increase in the number of prenuptial agreements being sought. Those looking to have them written? Millennials.
Just because prenups...

In the United States, you are legally permitted to change your name for virtually any reason you wish. In most cases, people change their names due to a marriage or divorce. In other cases, children have their last names changed to reflect that of a step- or adoptive parent. Changing your name...

It’s not unusual for people to have heard of family law but not understand exactly what it encompasses. Family law is an area of practice that involves legal issues surrounding adoption, child custody and divorce, domestic violence, paternity establishment, among other family matters. Attorneys who specialize in family law handle divorces and their legal...