Orlando Family Law Case Results

Supplemental Petition to Modify Child Support. We were successful in reaching a negotiation prior to incurring additional cost for trial. Wife is getting additional child support.

Motion for Contempt and Attorney Fees. Client was sole income producer of the marriage. We were successful in eliminating client’s payments to wife’s counsel for attorney fees.

Motion for Contempt on Child Support. Client failed to pay child support on several occasions. Were able to keep client out of jail and negotiate a future payment plan that our client could keep up with.

Dissolution of Marriage. We were successful in obtaining attorney fees and costs against other party for his non-compliance. Obtained court ordered child support for client even when other party did not show up for court hearing.

Dissolution of Marriage. We were successful in negotiating a complete settlement agreement with the husband for divorce within less than 45 days of being served with divorce papers. Significantly reduced the time and cost of obtaining divorce.

Modification of Child support. We were successful in getting the court to reduce client’s child support and increase mother’s monetary share in supporting the children.

Injunction for Domestic Violence. We were successful at showing the court there was no violence between the parties.The court action was brought on by wife due to marital difficulties and impending divorce.The court dismissed the injunction and enter a no hostile contact order against the wife. C...view more information about Injunction for Domestic Violence Case Results

Injunction for Domestic Violence. Parties just went through a divorce where we represented the father and got him visitation with his children. Mother was refusing to honor father’s visitation and mother brought a court action claiming father was physically violent with one of the children. We sh...view more information about Injunction for Domestic Violence Case Results

Supplemental Petition to Modify Child Support.We filed court action to assure client was paying the correct amount of child support. We were able to obtain records of other parties financial information where they previously refused to disclose them. We also open the lines of communication betwee...view more information about Modify Child Support Case Results

We were successful in obtaining an Emergency Child-Up Order requiring the father to immediately return the parties three children to the mother.The father had taken the children out of school for three days and was hiding them from the mother contrary to the court’s custody order.The mother also ...view more information about Emergency Child-Up Order Case Results

Custody Agreement - Our client was going through a tough divorce, in which his wife refused to settle the case and share the time with their children equally. She wanted to be the primary residence for the child and wanted child support. We were able to end the litigation through a marital settle...view more information about Custody Agreement Case Results

Child Support - The mother of his child to whom he was not married brought a court action against him for child support. The child was born during the mother’s marriage to someone else and they were presumed to be the legal child of her husband. Judge granted Motion to dismiss.

Unlawful Relocation of Minor Child - During the client’s pending divorce; her husband permanently relocated their teenage daughter more than 50 miles away from her residence in Orlando without her consent and against court order and Florida Statutes. We were successful in obtaining a court order ...view more information about Unlawful Relocation of Minor Child Case Results

Unlawful Relocation of Minor Child - During the client’s pending divorce; his wife requested the court allow her to move with his two children, without his consent, to Wisconsin. Our client has lived and cared for his two young children since their birth and remains involved in their life. We suc...view more information about Unlawful Relocation of Minor Child Case Results

Extension of Domestic Violence Injunction - Client risked contempt of court and possible jail based on allegations by his ex girlfriend that he violated the six month injunction to stay 500 feet away from her. The ex girlfriend testified to the court that our client followed her in his car and sh...view more information about Extension of Domestic Violence Injunction Case Results

Custody Agreement - We were able to negotiate a custody agreement in our client’s divorce that allowed him to have primary custody over his child for one-half of the year without dragging the case out through months of litigation.

Custody Agreement - We were able to negotiate a custody agreement in our client’s divorce that allowed him to have primary custody over his child for one-half of the year without dragging the case out through months of litigation.

Modification - We successfully obtained a court order for the father dismissing the mother’s supplemental petition for modification of custody, visitation and child support within weeks of being hired, no mediation or additional work required on the case.

Termination of Child Support – The child had reached the age of 18 and had been residing with father since August 2000. A motion for Termination of Child Support was submitted to the court and the motion was granted and a credit for $ 8,262.29 was awarded to the father.

Paternity - We successfully obtained a court order designating the client as the father of the child and the court ordered no child support.

Child Support - We successfully appealed a previous court order stating the mother was preventing from seeking an increase in child support because the father was on active military duty. The mother was permitted to continue her court action for an increase in child support despite father’s activ...view more information about Child Support Case Results

Child Support - Our firm successfully prevented the client from being found in contempt of court and having to pay fines, attorney fees and possibly face jail time for failing to pay child support of uncovered medical bills in the approximate amount of $5,000 as previously ordered by the court in...view more information about Child Support Case Results

Child Support - Successful prevented the client from going to jail for 90 days for failure to comply with several court orders in a divorce case to pay child support and file his documents with the court.

Visitation - We obtained a court order finding the father of her child in contempt of court for failing to abide by the court’s visitation order and obtained extra visitation for the mother.

Paternity - We successfully obtained a court ruling finding the opposing party, the child’s mother, in contempt of court in a pending paternity action for failure to comply with the court ordered visitation schedule. The court ordered father was entitled to make-up visitation and switched the vis...view more information about Paternity Case Results

Child Support - We were effective in negotiating with child support enforcement to keep the father’s license from being suspended for failure to pay current child support and arrears.

Custody - Client was found in Contempt by the Court prior to retaining Longwell & Gentle. The Court granted Sole Custody to the Father and signed an Emergency Pick Up Order instructing Law Enforcement to take the parties minor child away from the Mother. The Mother then hired Longwell & G...view more information about Custody Case Results

Dissolution of Marriage - Client was the husband, in which the parties had two minor children in common, and were married to each other for over twenty years. The parties jointly owned a marital home, and the husband had a substantial pension that exceeded $500,000.00. It was successfully negotia...view more information about Dissolution of Marriage Case Results

Dissolution of Marriage - Client was the Husband/Father in a divorce case in which child visitation rights and child support were at issue. Client was successfully awarded substantial visitation with the minor child. In addition, the Father is to have the child for the entire summer with the Moth...view more information about Dissolution of Marriage Case Results

Injunction - Client was charged with Violation of Domestic Injunction. Mother had told Defendant he was not the father of the child they shared after 2 years of supporting the child and mother. Defendant knew the child was his. Mother claimed Defendant called her cell phone to ask how the child w...view more information about Injunction Case Results

Paternity - Client is the Father of two children. The Mother withdrew the children from school, purchased three one-way tickets to New York without the client’s consent. On behalf of our client (the Father), an Emergency Motion was filed with the Court which successfully prevented the minor child...view more information about Paternity Case Results

Injunction Hearing & Dissolution of Marriage - Client had a Domestic Violence Injunction issued against her for allegedly striking her husband. As a result, her children were given to her Husband. After our firm was retained, the Domestic Violence Injunction was dismissed and temporary custod...view more information about Injunction Hearing & Dissolution of Marriage Case Results