Services

Divorce is a difficult decision and can be devastating emotionally and can have a huge impact on your future and that of your children. Having an experienced attorney to truly listen to you and represent your interests is invaluable. We will prepare you for every stage of the process. We will never overpromise or just tell you what you want to hear. We will always be honest with you and you will be able to count on me to come through for you. We will make sure you are treated fairly and that everything is done on time and with excellence. We have your back.

Your children mean the world to you and we know that you want the very best for them. We will listen to you and assist you to create a situation that truly works for your family. We will walk you through the process of creating or modifying your time sharing or visitation  arrangements and fight for you and your child.

We will do everything in our power to make sure your child support is fair and equitable. We will assist you to begin child support or have it adjusted if situations have changed. We will fight for your child's financial well being and explain the process to you along the way.

All contested divorces in Florida must go through mediation before they reach the court. We will facilitate negotiations and make sure your interests are represented. Mediation may possibly help you to avoid the stress and expense of a trial and we will do everything in our power to assist you to achieve a peaceful resolution to your divorce case. If trial becomes unavoidable, we will be with you to fight for your best outcome before the judge.

We are skilled at creating prenuptial and postnuptial agreements that safeguard your assets as well as help you avoid the pain and expense of a contested divorce. A prenuptial agreement is a contract between a couple prior to marriage that spells out what happens in if the marriage ends and is dissolved. A postnuptial agreement is the same contract only is made after the couple are married.

If you prefer to represent yourself, we can help as little or as much as you need. We can do a deep analysis of your case, draft documents, consult & advise, attend hearings, prepare you for trial, review and discuss your evidence, and other unbundled options. This is a less expensive way to achieve a better outcome to your case.

If you have been a victim of domestic violence we encourage you to call 911 if you are able. Not feeling safe in one's relationships is devastating. If you require legal assistance, we will use every legal tool available to protect your safety.  Even if you never call 911 or contact a lawyer, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). 

Injunctions, sometimes called restraining orders can sometimes be necessary to protect a person from domestic violence or stalking. This can be a frightening time and it helps to have a skilled attorney at your side to make sure you are protected. We also represent those who have wrongfully had an injunction case against them. 

Motions for contempt can be filed when someone believes the other party. is not abiding by the court order in place from their family law case. Sometimes it is as simple as failing to turn over an asset required in the final judgement of a divorce case and sometimes it is regarding complicated decisions with children. Whether you have had a motion for contempt filed against you in a family law case or are seeking to enforce the court order in place, we can effectively represent you. 

Love has nothing to do with genetics and this is proven time and time again in strong, healthy, stepparent-child relationships. We are here to help if you want to make it official and become the legal parent of the child you love so much. As long as all parties are in agreement and have given their consent, we can legally represent you and guide you through the adoption process.

Navigating the process of changing one's name and gender can be difficult and overwhelming. We, at Heathrow Family Law stand in support of the trans community. We will cut through the red tape and make this aspect of your journey worry free.