Florida Child Custody Laws.

No one enjoys talking about it, but you need to get a handle on it as we enter 2017.  If you read about child custody somewhere you could easily be misinformed because each state has its own special spin on this law.  For instance, in the Sunshine State we are governed by something called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

By definition this encompasses the general maintenance of a minor.  If you have legal custody in Florida then you are the person who determines that child’s religious, educational, medical, and even decisions on discipline.  In a joint custody both parents share any and all of these responsibilities and must at least tacitly agree on these important life decisions.

Know what you are fighting for!  Do you want sole or joint custody?  There are many lives that will be effected by these decisions.  Meet your next best friends.  They are Nat Kidder and Bill Bennett.  With their half century of combined experience, they will follow your wishes as a Pinellas County child custody law firm.  Please call them today at (727) 821-8000.

White Collar Crime in Florida.

The very term may sound innocuous.  Believe me, it is not!  Florida prosecutors will pursue a conviction on white collar criminals as aggressively as violent crimes.  You or a loved one may have been caught up in an end-of-the-year scam or embezzlement of some kind.  Whatever the case, if you are in the eye of the storm take this situation VERY seriously.

Here are some examples of white collar crime -

1.  Corporate fraud.  Someone may have “cooked the books” at the end of the year.

2.  Forgery.  More difficult these days, but still very prevalent.

3.  Mortgage fraud.  How many upside down homes are there in Florida?

Here are two that are more modern -

4.  Identity theft.  This type of crime is growing with today’s technology.

5.  Internet scams.  Who among us has not seen these?

When you or someone you care about has been accused of a white collar crime, Do NOT panic!  Rely on the combined half-century of expertise of Nat Kidder and Bill Bennett.  From their St. Petersburg office they have handled this type of criminal accusation with amazing success.  Please call today and make an appointment for a free consultation at (727) 821-8000.