by James Ferraro | Sep 22, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Divorce, Florida Family Law, News
Child custody and visitation are typically the most important issues to resolve in a divorce with kids. Finances are a close second, and are usually intermingled with issues regarding your children. This is because making sure your kids are taken care of and maintain...
by James Ferraro | Sep 10, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Divorce, Florida Family Law
Ever since the provision of the Defense of Marriage Act that denies marriage to same sex couples was struck down as unconstitutional just over a year ago, Judges all over the country have seen these types of cases on their dockets. In some of these cases, the time is...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 22, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Criminal Defense, Legal Principles, News
The Stand Your Ground Law is well-known throughout the country. Several states have a version of this defense that allows a person to protect their body and home from mortal danger, by returning fire. But, like most rights, if you are a convicted felon you may not be...
by RJ Ferraro | Aug 18, 2014 | Case Law Updates, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Florida Family Law
The law of driving while under the influence is certainly changing. With statistics showing more and more accidents being caused by texting and driving, that may be the next type of “DUI” to surface. But for now, another form of the charge includes more than being...
by RJ Ferraro | May 8, 2013 | Case Law Updates, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles, News
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on forced blood draws in the context of DUI investigations. Prior to that ruling, some police jurisdictions were forcing people that were suspected of driving under the influence to give blood by literally...
by RJ Ferraro | Jan 31, 2013 | Case Law Updates, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Florida Family Law, News
In Stuart Florida DUI is across the board one of the most heavily enforced and prosecuted laws. A Stuart Florida DUI is Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol. You can get a Stuart Florida DUI, even if you are not driving, as long as you are in actual...
