Computing Florida Child Support Guidelines

Florida Child Support Guidelines can be confusing.  There are many factors in determining child support in any divorce (dissolution of marriage) or paternity case.  Items such as daycare, health care, special needs, medical expenses, can play a large part in the determination of child support.  Attorney Karin Brown of the Law Office of Dario Diaz […]

Happy Birthday U.S. Marines

November 10, 2017 is the 242nd birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps Did you know that attorney  Dario Diaz served in the U.S. Marine Corps?  Dario graduated 1st in his platoon (known as the, “Honor Man”) from Marine Corps Bootcamp at Parris Island, SC in 1987.  He was promoted to Corporal, meritoriously, in only 11 […]

Time Sharing / Child Custody in Florida

Time sharing (previously known as Child Custody) in Florida is the most emotional and difficult part of any family law case.  The children of any marriage or paternity action will be the most important part of the case.  Time sharing will deal with vacations, holidays, weekends and will also determine the amount of chils support. […]

Getting A Lot of Collection Calls from Creditors?

Have you received hundreds of unwanted CALLS or TEXTS to your cell phone from Wells Fargo, or any other debt collector, bank, telemarketer, or business in the last 4 years?  If so, you may be entitled to up to $1,500 PER CALL or TEXT!  A review of your case with our firm shows that Wells […]

Have You Been Sued? Don’t Wait!

If you’ve been sued don’t wait or delay.  If you’ve received a lawsuit for foreclosure, real estate, credit cards, or any other matter you must file an answer in a certain amount of time.  If you wait you may be subject to a default judgment, money damages, garnishment of your wages, or other penalties. Attorney […]

Florida “No-Fault” Divorce

Many times you might hear Florida is a No-Fault Divorce State.  What does that mean?  What is a No-Fault Dissolution of Marriage? Basically it means that either party may get a divorce without a specific reason.  Only one of the parties needs to state that the marriage is, “irretrievably broken.”  There is no other reason […]

Arrested? Detained? Ask for a lawyer, then, SHUT UP!

The best thing you can do if you’re arrested or being questioned by the police is to: 1) Ask for a lawyer; and 2) Keep Quiet.  Of course you can provide your ID, but that should be about it.  It never ceases to amaze me how often people think they can, “explain” or somehow talk […]

In a Florida Divorce, Don’t Call it Child “Custody”

The biggest issue with our clients in divorce and paternity cases is custody of their children.  Clients are usually surprised to learn that terms such as “custody” and “visitation” no longer exist in Florida, and have been replaced with other terms such as “parental responsibility” and “time-sharing.”  The changes, which took place in 2008, are […]

Avoid IRS Fraud Scams

Tax season is just starting, and the fraud is in full force.  Don’t fall prey to those who try to take advantage of you.  The most recent examples involve a phone call telling you that the caller is with the IRS and they are going to issue an arrest warrant, or have you arrested unless […]

When a “Trial Lawyer” is not a Trial Lawyer

Completing law school and passing the Bar Exam provides the title, “Attorney At Law.” Many people who have a license call themselves auto accident, “trial lawyers” but are they really? Every lawyer can say, “I am a trial lawyer” just like every person with a paintbrush can claim to be Michelangelo because, after all, they […]