By Scott Weiss, Esq. | Published April 10, 2019 | Posted in Domestic Violence | Comments Off on Can Domestic Violence Cases Be Sealed?
Domestic violence, Repeat violence, Dating violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, or Cyberstalking injunctions are powerful tools that the victims of violence have at their disposal. But what happens when an injunction is filed that is without merit and is dismissed, should that meritless injunction remain on the “record” of the Respondent to the Petition, potentially having Read More
Read MoreOften the Court is faced with the question of what sanction they should impose on a parent who is found in contempt of court for a violation of a parenting plan. As The Third District Court of Appeal recently found in the case of Andre vs. Abreu, one sanction the Court cannot impose is a modification of Read More
Read MoreThe next judicial rotation within the 15th Judicial Circuit will take place on July 1, 2019. The change of assignments can be found in AO 11.101. The summary of changes is as follows: Felony: Judge Cheryl Caracuzzo Division Z Judge Kirk Volker Division U Judge Jeffrey Dana Gilllen Division W Judge Rosemarie Scher Division V Civil Read More
Read MoreIn order to file for a simplified divorce in Florida both parties must meet the following requirements: There can be no minor or dependent children born from the marriage nor can the wife be pregnant (all child born of the marriage must be at least 18 years old). If there is property, division of property Read More
Read MoreThe following assignments shall be effective January 22, 2019: Judge Garrison, Division RL, Courtroom 6K Judge J Keyser, Division AB, Courtroom 11D Judge Shepherd, TD, Courtroom 9G New Circuit Judges Judge Cheesman, Division FA/IB, Courtroom 6D Judge Kerner, Division AJ, Courtroom 6A Judge Willis, Division FD/ID, Courtroom 6C New County Judges Judge Alijewicz, Division P, Read More
Read MoreOn December 10, 2018, Partner, Scott M. Weiss was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. In addition to the U.S. Supreme Court, Mr. Weiss is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States Court Read More
Read MoreOn June 28th, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a biological father has standing to rebut the common law presumption that the mother’s husband is the legal father of a child born to an intact marriage. The Court ruled that the biological father must show that he has “manifested a substantial and continuing concern” for Read More
Read MoreBeing sent to jail is not likely to facilitate the ability of your ex to make child support payments. However, parents who refuse to make payments they can afford can potentially be found guilty of contempt of court, which can subject them to being sent to jail . This may seem satisfying to the other Read More
Read MoreWe’re honored to share with you that Scott Weiss has been selected to the 2017 Florida Rising Stars list! This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in Florida. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a research-driven, peer influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high Read More
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