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In Florida, family law governs many aspects of marriage and divorce, including the rights of stepparents. Stepparents often find themselves in challenging situations when a marriage ends. Understanding their rights and responsibilities within this context is crucial.

Divorce is never easy. Beyond the emotional and financial toll, the legal process can be complicated and overwhelming. If you're heading toward a divorce pretrial in Florida, the Spence Law Firm is here to guide you through the steps and strategies to make this challenging time more manageable.

Divorce is an emotionally and financially taxing experience. Protecting your assets during this process is key to ensuring a stable financial future for yourself post-divorce.

Divorce is an emotionally-challenging process, but knowing what to expect can help reduce some stress and feelings of uncertainty. At The Spence Law Firm, we have extensive experience handling divorce cases across Florida, ensuring our clients are well-supported through each step of the process.

In Florida, child custody arrangements are carefully designed to serve the best interest of the child, often involving regular contact with both parents. When one parent plans to move a significant distance away, this established arrangement gets disrupted, necessitating a modification to the custody order.

Custody arrangements can significantly impact both parents and children following a separation or divorce. Understanding the fundamental differences between sole custody and joint custody is essential for making informed decisions that serve the best interests of the child.

Divorce is a challenging time. That's a given. But a common misconception is that every divorce is messy and requires lengthy courtroom battles. While it may be true for some, that simply isn't the case for all.

Our clients at The Spence Law Firm always want to know if there is a way to get back the attorney’s fees they will have to pay to pursue a contract lawsuit. Under Florida law, there are several ways to win back the attorney’s fees incurred.

Many employers these days require that officers and managers sign a non-compete agreement, a non-disclosure agreement and sometimes a non-solicitation agreement as well, before starting a new job. As an example of a non-compete agreement, a company could require that during employment and for two years afterward, the employee may not work for another competing employer in the same or similar industry within a 50 mile radius of the office in which the employee worked.

There are many defenses to a claim for breach of contract. These defenses may be divided into two separate groups: Affirmative Defenses and defenses that amount to a denial.