Monthly Archives: September 2026
When a Child Comes Home With a Troubling Disclosure
By: Laura A. Olson, Florida Family Law Attorney How to protect the child, avoid suggestive questioning, and preserve reliable evidence in a Florida parenting case A child’s statement may require immediate protection. It may also become the center of a disputed parenting case. The first adult response can affect both the child’s welfare and… Read More »
Alcohol Monitoring in Florida Parenting Cases
By Laura A. Olson, Florida Family Law Attorney What breath tests, PEth, EtG, and continuous monitoring can prove, and what a workable court order should say Alcohol allegations become useful to a court only when the evidence answers the right question. A test for recent exposure, a point-in-time breath result, and a longer-term biomarker… Read More »
The Business Owner Who Is “Broke” on Paper
By Laura A. Olson, Florida Family Law Attorney How Florida Courts Look Beyond Salary When Deciding Child Support A business can produce substantial revenue while its owner receives a modest paycheck. It can also be genuinely failing while tax records create the illusion of income. Florida child-support law requires more than reading one number… Read More »