Family Law

• Divorce
  When money is on the line, emotions can quickly escalate. Financial concerns are often a leading factor in highly contested divorces. If you are getting divorced, understandably you may fear losing your hard-earned nest egg as a result of your divorce.
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
• Paternity
  Parental relocation including the negotiation of conditions for a parent's move to another section of the state, or out of Florida, due to remarriage, business transfer or military service
• Premarital Agreement
  Because marriage is a legal and financial arrangement, it may be wise to consult with an attorney at Family Law Solutions about the advantages of premarital and prenuptial agreements beforehand.
• Spousal Support
  Alimony and spousal support are two of the most contentious issues of any divorce. It is also one of the phases of the divorce process that, if litigated, can cost everyone involved a lot of money.
• Legal Separation
  Temporary hearings. The family court holds a temporary hearing shortly after the initial legal separation or divorce papers are filed. If custody is contested at this point, the court will issue a temporary custody order that will be in effect until the court enters its final divorce decree.
• Child Abuse
  Formerly the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC), the Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  There are numerous personal and legal benefits to marriage. For example, there are both federal and state laws that provide various rights only to married people. Other positives associated with marriage include Social Security survivor benefits, inheritance and property rights, the ability to sue third parties for the wrongful death of a spouse or for loss of consortium, and the right to make medical decisions on a spouse's behalf as well as have access to sensitive health information.

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  With an expanding practice in mediation, in both litigated and non-litigated disputes, I have become a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. I have had the opportunity to mediate cases involving Fortune 500 companies, major utilities, and local governments, assisting in resolving a wide variety of issues including workers' compensation, civil litigation and ADA claims. Most recently, I have become a Certified Family Mediator and have been mediating family law disputes. I am also certified as an arbitrator by the Florida Dispute Resolution Center.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  I am currently the managing partner and president of ROBERT M. TODD, P.A. Since 1975, I have had a wide range of experience in civil trial practice, including workers' compensation, automobile negligence, wrongful death, products liability, health and disability insurance policy claims, appellate practice, construction litigation and commercial disputes. I was among the first group of attorneys to achieve board certification in workers' compensation under the Florida Bar Certification program. Over the 25 years of my career, I have earned a reputation of being an ardent and effective litigator, while at the same time, my clients have enjoyed my expertise in settlement negotiations.

Health Law

• Social Security Disability