The dissolution of a marriage is rarely easy and once served with divorce papers, the overwhelming weight of reality can prove difficult. While you don’t have to act immediately, choosing your next steps in order to act quickly and decisively to protect your rights is critical. To make this difficult situation slightly more manageable, we’ve
Read More...Domestic violence is defined by a pattern of controlling behaviors – violence or threats of violence – that one person uses to establish power over an intimate partner in order to control that partner’s actions and activities. It is not a disagreement or an anger-management problem; it is abusive, disrespectful, and hurtful behaviors that one
Read More...Put on your walking shoes! Our Tampa law firm is proud to support the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk! We enjoy supporting the community, and our involvement will help this organization in their mission to build healthier lives, free from cardiovascular disease and stroke. The Tampa Bay Heart Walk is an annual event to raise
Read More...Our Law firm is proud to support Jill’s Jugs of Tampa Bay. This charity gives hope, encouragement and support to other breast cancer patients and all other cancer patients through their programs. This amazing non-profit was founded by fellow Tampa family law attorney and breast cancer survivor, Jill Lowe. With the support of the Anton
Read More...For the second year in a row, Anton Garcia Law has joined Bay Area Legal Services (BALS) as a Sustaining Law Firm. BALS is a non-profit civil legal aid organization that provides legal services and community education at no cost to veterans, children, seniors, domestic violence survivors and the most vulnerable members of our community
Read More...Let’s face it: Any holiday can be stressful, but after a divorce where there are children to consider, the holidays can be especially tricky. Coordinating custody schedules. Splitting holidays. Transferring kids between houses. It’s a lot. Sharing child custody isn’t always easy, but the good news is that these situations can work – and well
Read More...Tampa, FL – National publication Super Lawyers (superlawyers.com) selected three family law attorneys from Anton Garcia Law as Rising Stars. Christina Anton Garcia, Matthew W. Wilson, and Kerstin M. Cochran, marital and family lawyers at Anton Garcia Law, were all selected by Super Lawyers as Rising Stars. Only 5% of attorneys are accepted by Super
Read More...At Anton Garcia Law, our partners, attorneys, and staff are dedicated to giving back to the Tampa Bay community that supports us. We are proud to support the following organizations and highly recommend them to anyone looking to get involved in bettering the Tampa community. The First Tee of Tampa Bay – Teaching kids life
Read More...Domestic Violence Injunctions (also referred to as DVIs or restraining orders) are relatively easy to initiate as once a person believes you are a threat to them, their family or their children, they can file an affidavit at their local courthouse. When the restraining order is initially issued, you will not be called to testify
Read More...Divorce happens. A lot. And if nothing more, knowing that nearly one in every two marriages ends in divorce should serve to give you a sense of safety in numbers – you’re not the first, you won’t be the last and you’re certainly not alone, especially if you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse can navigate the
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