What is a Deposition A deposition is a question-and-answer session you (the deponent) will have with an attorney in the divorce or paternity case.  Depositions are a chance for the opposing attorney to speak with you (or an interested witness) and ask questions about you and the case, something they cannot normally do if you are represented by an attorney.  During a deposition, the attorney finally gets the chance to ask questions directly from the source—the deponent-- and t

Divorce is not just a legal process dissolving a couple’s partnership—it is sometimes an emotional journey that involves the mental health of everyone involved. The mental and emotional well-being of divorcing spouses and their children must be addressed in some situations before the divorce can proceed productively.  The key to ensuring the divorce process moves forward without delay, sometimes requires that mental health is addressed first, so that the parents can reduce co

What is a Social Investigation and a Parenting Plan Recommendation? A social investigation and parenting plan recommendation is an...

Child support is a court-ordered obligation of the financial support for the care, maintenance, training, and education of a child. See...

Books Can Help You Navigate a Family Law Case Much like personalities, family law cases typically can be categorized into a pattern....

Florida Courts and COVID-19

By: Brusca Law The Holidays are here again, and when you are in the throws of a divorce of contested family law case, your anxiety levels...

By: Brusca Law What is a Vocational Expert? During your initial consultation with your attorney, you hear the phrase “vocational expert”,...

By: Brusca Law How much does a divorce cost in Orlando, Florida? The costs associated with filing for divorce are called “filing fees”....

The Spring Break “season” starts across the United States anywhere between March 9th and April 21st each year. Luckily in Florida, we...

One of the hardest parts of a divorce is trying to end all communications with your spouse and not being able to because you have minor...

Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) are useful for a variety of reasons before, during and after a divorce. What you may not be aware of...

By: Brusca Law Mediation Defined Mediation is a voluntary process, where individuals meet with a neutral, independent third party, who...

By: Brusca Law Child custody is a complicated and emotionally charged issue for parents. We see in divorces that some parents use the...

By: Brusca Law A parenting coordinator is an individual who has a background in mental health and at least a master’s degree and is...

By: Brusca Law What Does It Mean to Relocate? Relocation is generally defined in our Florida Statutes ( Fla. Statute 61.13001 ) as: a move of at least fifty (50) miles (as measured as the crow flies) from the marital residence, and for at least sixty (60) consecutive days (not including a temporary absence for purposes of vacation, education, or for the health care for the child). As the Crow Flies You are presumably not a crow, nor do you fly, but the phrase “as the crow f

By: Brusca Law Halloween for divorced parents can be torture when they do not get along and they have decided to split the holiday in...

By: Brusca Law In Florida, we require the unmarried fathers to establish paternity in our state, if they want to identify themselves as the legal father and have a legally enforceable time-sharing plan. Simply placing your name on a birth certificate at the time of birth, does not fully establish all of your legal rights. Simply holding yourself out as the child’s father will not do it either—you must establish your rights through a court order in Circuit Court so that you

By: Brusca Law The use of the word “alimony” in divorce discussions can be a deal breaker. The lines of communication once open, might swiftly shut, and all possibilities of settlement might end with the mere mention of the “A” word. Mediators know about this, and attorneys do as well—that is why “support”, rather than “alimony”, is typically used in divorce proceedings, so that the lines of communication do not break down. Most folks going through a divorce have friends th

By: Brusca Law Florida Courts use the guidelines set forth in our statute, Florida Statute 61.30. The calculation of child support is...