For example, we literally have 50 different sets of divorce law in this country, because every state has its own unique divorce rules. California has “community property laws”, and Florida does not. In addition, up until recently, Georgia allowed certain people to have jury trials in their divorces!
Child Support
Robert R. Kimmel, handles family law matters for the firm. Bob is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specializaton and Education. His practice consists of a broad range of divorce and divorce related matters including counsel about, and litigation of, separations, alimony, child custody, child support, modifications, settlements, postnuptial agreements, paternity, and dissolution of marriage.
Child Custody and Visitation
Robert R. Kimmel has had actual representation in several thousand cases involving citizens in divorce, child custody, visitation and other divorce-related matters since he began practicing law in 1976. Bob is Board Certified in the areas of Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. He has litigated divorce cases involving literally millions of dollars, and divorce cases where the dollar amounts were small but the welfare of the children was the key, more important issue. Mr. Kimmel has taken similar cases all the way through to the Florida Supreme Court. He has actual courtroom experience before family law judges in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and several other Florida counties.
Paternity
Spousal Support
Alimony is determined based upon the financial need of the spouse who is seeking alimony, compared to the financial ability of the other spouse to pay alimony. It is the rarest of cases when a Court will actually order one spouse to pay half of their income to the other spouse, but some partial “leveling” (although not equalization, which is the rarest of alimony awards) of incomes is usually the attempt of an alimony award. There are many, many types of alimony, and “lifetime” alimony (what the Florida law calls permanent, periodic alimony) is normally only awarded after a long-term marriage. Ask your attorney to explain each of the different types of alimony.
Former President of the Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association; member of Family Law Section of the Florida Bar; former member fo the Trial Practice Manual Committee of the Criminal Law Section of the Florida Bar.
Kimmel & Batson is a two person, husband and wife team of Board Certified Florida attorneys based in Pensacola, Florida. With over 80 years of experience in the practice of law. Their two main areas of legal specialty are family law/divorce litigation, and estate planning/probate.
Wills
Trusts
Susan is Board Certified in the areas of Wills, Trusts & Estates by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
Power of Attorney
Estate planning is the process of preparing a plan for the management and distribution of one's assets and wealth after their death or incapacity, typically involving the creation of legal documents such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. The purpose of estate planning is to ensure that one's wishes are followed, their loved ones are provided for, and their assets are transferred in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
Probate
According to the records of the Florida Bar, out of 110,000 attorneys state wide only 275 are Board Certified in Marital and Family Law. Only 285 attorneys are Board Certified in Estate and Probate Law.