Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
  , modification, child support, paternity, visitation, relocation, or other type of family law case, would typically be filed at the downtown Sanford Courthouse.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  It has been our experience that, like divorce and separation, child custody disputes and many other family law issues can be incredibly stressful. Having attorney Acevedo as your family law lawyer can make all the difference.
• Adoption
• Paternity
  All divorce, child custody, visitation, child support, modification, alimony, relocation, and paternity cases of Seminole County residents that are filed with the Seminole County Court, are heard at the Seminole County Courthouse in downtown Sanford.
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  A Florida declaration of preneed guardianship is the legal instrument in which a person typically names a guardian to care for the person or the person's children in the event of the person's incapacity or the person's death.
• Spousal Support
  , child custody, child support, alimony, visitation, modification, or other family law case, would typically be filed with the Court in Orange County.
• Child Abuse
  Whenever a report is made regarding any alleged child abuse, child neglect, or child abandonment, the Department is required to commence an investigation. In cases where it appears that the immediate safety or well-being of a child is endangered, the Department is required to begin its investigation immediately, regardless of the time of day or night.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
• DUI/DWI
• Traffic Violations
  If you have received a citation for running a red light, improper lane change, speeding, careless driving, or have received a Sanford traffic ticket for some other civil traffic infraction, you should know that any applicable points will be assessed against your driving record if you just decide to pay the traffic ticket.
• Burglary
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  Case may be filed or has been filed in Seminole County, regardless of whether the offense is classified as a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense, the case will likely be heard at the Seminole County Court / Criminal Justice Center.
• Drug Crimes
• Assault
• Probation Violation

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes
  Attorney Acevedo's goal in the selection of topics he wrote about in the People's Law column was to inform the readers about situations that could affect practically anyone directly or indirectly. Attorney Acevedo wrote about legal issues related to family law, criminal law, business law, property law, wills, bankruptcy, landlords and tenants, child support, juvenile records, probate, car accidents, child custody, small businesses, visitation, guardianship, lawsuits, and many other legal issues.

Immigration Law

• Citizenship and Naturalization
• Green Cards
• Work Visas

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  He has participated in thousands of hearings and has helped people with all types of legal problems related to divorce, child custody, child support, modifications, alimony, visitation, paternity, adoption, child protective services, dependency, termination of parental rights, traffic tickets, juvenile delinquency, State and Federal misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, State and Federal appeals, foreclosure, collections, bankruptcy, immigration, deportation proceedings, eviction, property, real estate, construction, small business, corporations, employment, licensing, wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, guardianship, adult protective services, Hal Marchman (substance abuse), auto accidents, disability, slip and fall, personal injury, and others.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  As with most of the legal instruments that may be used as part of a well thought out estate plan, you should consider whether you would benefit from having a Florida trust and how a Florida trust prepared by a knowledgeable estate planning attorney may help you achieve your goals.
• Wills
• Trusts
  A Florida trust may be created to hold and manage assets during the settlor's lifetime and sometimes to continue holding and managing the assets after the settlor passes away. These Florida trusts are referred to as inter vivos trusts or living trusts.
• Power of Attorney
  However, if the person has executed a designation of health care surrogate, referred to by some as a Florida medical power of attorney, the health care decisions are delegated to the individual that the person has selected. Upon a determination that the person lacks capacity, the person's surrogate shall have authority to act for the person.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  , foreclosure, collections, bankruptcy, eviction, property, real estate, construction, small business, corporations, employment, licensing, Hal Marchman (substance abuse), adult protective services...