Going through a divorce is never easy. However, to ensure that you get the best possible outcome from your divorce case, it's crucial that you hire the right lawyer. Having an attorney by your side that you trust, that is knowledgeable and that is experienced will give you more peace of mind du...
One of the most common questions I am asked as a Family Law Attorney is, “I allowed the other parent to take our child when I should not have, now what do I do?” This kind of question usually comes up because a parent may think that he or she is doing the right thing in allowing the other parent ...
While we are facing this Pandemic, the continued health and safety of our clients, employees and members of this community, remain our number one priority. The Law Offices of Gordon N. Shayne has taken several proactive steps and measures to adhere to the state of Colorado shelter in place orders...
The precautions taken by our community, state and federal governments regarding the coronavirus, is meant to protect the health and safety of all citizens. While we adjust our lives to slow the spread of this terrible illness, our law firm has also adjusted its method of communication with client...
A Child Abduction or Parental Kidnapping occurs when a parent violates a Court Order. Ordinarily, parents who have no court orders that define where the child lives and what kind of parenting time either parent has will not be impacted when a parent violates an informal agreement between the part...
What you should expect in an attorney who's representing you that is going to be there when you need them the most? This is absolutely critical, especially in those cases where children are involved, a lawyer who represents you in any of these matters and has the kind of experience that the court...
What happens when a stay-at-home mom does not have any income? I'm going to discuss with you a little bit about what happens when a stay-at-home parent does not have income and you're involved in a custody case involving a request for child support, and how will the court deal with that situation...
I'm gonna discuss with you some of the things I've seen in recent years with attorneys in the family law practice, in particular the difference between lawyers who are members of big law firms and lawyers who are solo practitioners. I recently met with a client who came to see me about hiring me ...
I'm going to talk to you a little bit about the concepts of mediation and/or mediation arbitration, and what is that. First off, mediation is required in Nassau County, FL when any contested family law matters are set for a hearing. In other words, the court requires that the parties attempt to medi...
I'm going to discuss with you a little bit about some unique qualities of a retaining an attorney in a family law case in Florida, and that is that when you hire an attorney in a family law matter, the amount that you give the attorney is classified as a retainer. That's the amount that you pay up front to ...
Many times the cases that we see in family court, in Florida, involve one, or both parents, being charged with crimes. The most common type of crime that impacts family law cases, are domestic violence or domestic violence and abuse charges. It's always important to provide those police reports, if you have t...
Does a Mother have more rights than a Father in Jacksonville, Florida? We often hear a client say... "I just know that as a father, I won't win anything" "The law always favors the mother over the father" "I've always done everything as the mother; he wouldn't know how to do anything"
Do You Understand What is Considered an Emergency? Florida defines a child emergency as a “matter of imminent abuse, neglect or abandonment affecting the health, safety or welfare of a child.” When a parent is arrested for: drug use/possession of drugs domestic violence Or, has been involun...
Florida is governed by the best interest standard. The best interest standard when you're talking about children, parenting time, and decision making is what the court is going to consider in entering its orders in the absence of an agreement. Now parents are free to come up with parenting plans...
I'd like to talk about the importance of hiring a family law attorney in your divorce or child custody case, or post-decree motion that you have in family court in the state of Florida. Unlike criminal law where an attorney can be appointed by the court to represent you, in family law there is n...
Lots of folks call our office and they ask, “How long is it going to take to get a divorce in Florida?” Generally, divorce cases in Florida are going to depend upon the jurisdiction that you're in. If you're in Nassau County, it's probably within a timeframe of four to seven to eight months be...
I want to discuss with you what happens with a retirement account or a 401k account and how that may be involved in your divorce or legal separation or even in post-decree matter. A post-decree matter means that you've already gone to court. You have had a judge enter a decree or a legal separati...
We offer free consults in this office to potential clients who are looking to hire an attorney. Obviously, we can't give free advice to everyone, but for people that wish to come in and me with us and get an idea of what is expected and what kind of a case they're dealing with, whether it's a div...
I want to talk to you a little bit about what you should do when you have child custody orders from another state and let's say that the parent who has visitation is in here in Florida and the other parent is not returning the child. What do I do then? You'll find that the police here in Florida
I want to talk to you a little bit today about Colorado's law that pertains to parenting, and to the best interest of the children, and questions that are asked about whether or not the law favors mothers over fathers or fathers over mothers. The best interest statute in Colorado was really craft...
Today, I want to talk to you a little bit about the differences between a military divorce scenario versus a standard type of divorce that's filed and perhaps some of the unique differences. Of course, everyone knows that there is no such thing as obtaining a divorce or legal separation decree fr...
Often times, clients will ask me, “What kind of evidence do I need that the other parent is a perpetrator of domestic abuse or has an alcohol or drug problem?” Usually that means that there must be some sort of objective evidence. In other words, you just can't come to court and say, “I believe t...
I want to talk to you a little bit about what you should do when you have child custody orders from another state, and let's say that the parent who has visitation is here in Florida, and the other parent is not returning the child. What do I do then? You'll find that the police here in Florida...
Today I want to discuss with you a frequently asked question that parents raise, and that is how do I get my child back from the other parent when I don't have any court orders? And typically what happens is that if parents are married, they're going to file divorce action and the court's going t...
