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A divorce, child custody case or other family law case does not always have to be a traumatic, combative experience. Even when the issues are complex, your future is at stake and emotions are running high, I will work hard to protect your legal rights while avoiding unnecessary conflict and stress.

As a skilled Orlando Divorce Lawyer, my goal is to resolve matters quickly and to save clients the trauma of litigation. But I will vigorously defend your rights in court when needed. I provide quality legal guidance to clients throughout Florida, in the following family law practice areas:

• Divorce: Alimony, Division of Property, Child Custody and Visitation, Child Support, Legal Separations
• Domestic Violence Injunctions and Restraining Orders
• Paternity
• Separate Maintenance Agreements
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Mediation/ Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Spousal Support
• Adoption
• Guardianships
• Motions to Modify
• Relocation
• Post-Judgment Actions
• Divorce Mediation

By concentrating in family law only, my Firm is available to provide immediate and personal attention to clients. Our personalized approach to each situation assures the client that a difficult and emotional time in their lives will be handled with sensitivity.

The Importance of Child Support:
Child support covers everything a child needs, and even more, during the growth and formative years. A parent's first and principal obligation is to support his or her minor children according to the parent's circumstances and station in life, and children should share in the standard of living of both parents.

The amount of a child support award is more than a question of bare necessities. If the child has a wealthy parent, that child is entitled to, and therefore needs something more than the bare necessities of life. Where the supporting parent enjoys a lifestyle that far exceeds the custodial parent's living standard, child support must, to some degree, reflect that more opulent lifestyle.

This is so even though, as a practical matter, the child support payments may incidentally benefit others in the custodial household whom the payor parent has no obligation to support (e.g., custodial parent owed no spousal support, adult children, or children from custodial parent's other relationships). Children are entitled to share in the non-custodial parent’s elevated standard of living despite custodial parent's lower income. As a trusted Orlando Divorce Lawyer, I will work hard to ensure you receive the maximum amount to which you are entitled.

If you or someone you know in Florida is involved in a divorce or child custody case and needs the assistance of an experienced Orlando Divorce Lawyer, call Attorney Samuel J. Weiss today at 866-738-5058, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your initial consultation.