The holiday shopping season is here and many people in the Inverness area will choose to pay for gifts for their loved ones using a credit card. However, sometimes credit card use crosses the line into credit card fraud. The following is a brief overview of credit...
Citrus County Family Law Blog
The unexpected benefits of foster care adoption in Florida
There are many benefits to adopting a child in Florida. Besides the joy of growing your family and raising a child in a loving and supportive environment, adoptive parents in Florida may find there are unexpected benefits to adopting a child through the state’s foster...
Those who want to move should be aware of Florida child custody laws
Parents who live in or around Inverness may have to move to another part of Florida or even out of state for a number of reasons. For example, a job opportunity may come up that will mean a financial or other improvement for the parent and his or her family. In other...
How does discovery help the accused?
Florida residents facing criminal charges should not take them lightly. If convicted, the trajectory of the individual’s life can change. It can affect their educational and employment prospects, child custody awards and personal life. One way to get ahead of the...
Steps to take after a spouse asks for a divorce
When couples say, “I do,” they intend it to mean until death does them part. Unfortunately, roughly half of all marriages end in divorce. This means that even the happiest of couples need to consider this possibility no matter how unlikely they believe it to be....
Four arrested in Citrus County after infant dies from meth toxicity
When a Citrus County resident is facing serious criminal charges, they can feel scared and alone. Criminal charges such as drug possession and manslaughter are all aggressively prosecuted. Those who are facing these charges need to understand the consequences of a...
Benefits of a prenuptial agreement
When a Florida couple gets engaged, they are usually full of excitement and anticipation for their upcoming nuptials and married life. They can spend months and even years planning the event. There are reception halls to visit, cake to test, photographers to interview...
Deepfakes threaten criminal trials
The Florida justice system faces a growing threat from the growing possibility of faked evidence in a court hearing. This should worry criminal defendants who may find their freedom at risk from these deepfakes. The growing sophistication of technology makes these...
How a CDFA may be helpful in a divorce
Some people in Florida who are going through a divorce might want to consider working with a certified divorce financial analyst. A CDFA may be able to help individuals save money over the long run, but many people are unaware that such a professional even exists....
Minorities aren’t always represented in the legal system
In 2015, 95% of prosecutors elected to their positions in Florida and throughout the country were white. This is in spite of the fact that 39% of the population nationwide are considered to be people of color. Furthermore, in 2016, fewer than 20% of state trial judges...
