Family Law

• Divorce
  , in Milton, Florida, our firm focuses significantly on the areas of divorce and family law in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties.  Our goal is to help you get through this difficult time as quickly as possible, while actively protecting your interests.
• Child Support
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Adoption
  Stepparent adoption: The most common type of adoption in which an adult married to the biological or adoptive parent of the child adopts the child to create a legal parent-child relationship.
• Paternity
  Establishing paternity is a complex process. Since Florida only recognizes automatic paternity in the case of a married mother, the state offers four alternatives...
• Premarital Agreement
  Or you may be in the process of getting married and wondering whether a Prenuptial Agreement is the right decision for you. Whatever your needs, we have the skills, resources and experience necessary to successfully bring your case to a conclusion with professionalism, integrity and compassion for you, the client.
• Guardianship
  It is hard to see your loved ones become incapacitated or to see that they are losing their ability to live independently. Establishing a guardianship may be in their best interest, but it is not a decision that should be made lightly. Guardianships are commonly sought to care for a family member who either does not want the responsibility of dealing with finances or who is not competent to handle these matters. As a guardian, you will take responsibility for the health and well-being of your ward, and will be called upon by the courts to make an annual accounting for all financial decisions made on their behalf.
• Spousal Support
  Alimony can be modified either upward or downward if there is an unanticipated substantial change in circumstances for either spouse. This can include an involuntary decrease in income, a loss of job or work hours, an illness, an increase in salary, a change of job, or even cohabitation of either spouse.  If any of these changes occur, it may be possible to modify an order regarding alimony.
• Child Abuse

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  In other cases, your Milton criminal defense attorney can file a "motion for surrender" which allows you to turn yourself in on the Florida warrant in the courtroom where the judge can set a reasonable bond in the case, dismiss the allegation or release you on your own recognizances (ROR), which may allow you to avoid going into custody altogether.
• DUI/DWI
  Any person who has been arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) can tell you that its one of the most stressful times that they have been through. Both the criminal and the driver’s license procedures for DUI are confusing and cumbersome. If you were pulled over and accused of driving under the influence, you need to hire a
• Misdemeanors
  If you violate a final injunction, you may be arrested and charged with a first degree misdemeanor for each violation with a maximum sentence of one year in jail under Florida law.
• Assault
• Juvenile Crimes
  However, in limited instances, some juvenile cases are "direct filed" to adult court. While infrequently done, direct filed cases are usually the result of a repeat juvenile offender who has committed a serious crime.  As a first step in taking on a juvenile crime case, we work to ensure that the minor is not tried as an adult. In particular violent and serious felony offenses, a minor may face trial as an adult and therefore the same penalties that an adult would face.  We believe that juvenile offenders need rehabilitation, not simply punishment.
• Probation Violation
  Typically, after the Florida probation officer makes an allegation of violation of probation, the judge will sign a warrant for your arrest. The arrest warrant for a violation of probation (VOP) usually has a "no bond" provision, meaning that unless you retain an attorney to resolve your case quickly or obtain a bond, you may be sitting in jail for a lengthy period of time (weeks or months) until your Florida probation violation case is resolved.
• Restraining Order
  If you're the victim of threats, harassment, or assault in a domestic situation, we assist you in finding the help you need to ensure your personal safety. We can guide you through the process of obtaining a domestic violence injunction or restraining order that will prohibit your attacker from coming near you, from calling you at home or at work, or even from sending you e-mail.
• Hit and Run
  A driver arrested and charged with a hit and run offense will be facing severe penalties if convicted. These include...

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  : This type of guardianship is used to manage more than $20,000 in assets from an inheritance, life insurance policy or personal injury lawsuit.  There will be a final accounting on the child's 18th birthday of the assets that will then be turned over to the child upon the child turning eighteen years of age.

Trusts and Estates

• Power of Attorney
  Courts give weight to your wishes if you’ve nominated someone as guardian in a durable power of attorney, and to candidates who are close to you. Courts recognize those close to you often know your wishes and preferences best, and will take the best care of you and your affairs. Co-guardians can be named, for example a spouse and an adult child or your adult children.