PRACTICE AREAS
Divorce
With over 70 years of combined experience, Novey+Gonzalez has the knowledge and ability to take even the most complex family law case to trial. We are committed to helping you restructure your family, with as little stress and negative impact on you, your spouse and your children as possible. We also employ alternative dispute resolution approaches in an effort to avoid the emotional and financial stress of litigation. Our goal is to guide you through your divorce, using our resources and expertise to secure a fair and favorable resolution. We are equipped to address all issues that may arise in a divorce, such as parenting, the valuation and distribution of assets, and spousal and child support.
- Parenting, including parental responsibility, timesharing, and parenting plan establishment
- Equitable Distribution
- Alimony
- Child Support
- Every other issue affecting your family
Alimony
Child Support
Enforcement Actions
After a court order is entered, it may be necessary to enforce the terms of that order if one party refuses to comply with the terms mandated by the court. Enforcement actions can include one or more of the following situations:
- Failing to comply with a Settlement Agreement
- Failing to follow a Parenting Plan or Timesharing Schedule
- Alimony Enforcement
- Child Support Enforcement; and/or
- Attorney’s Fees Enforcement
Modification
Novey+Gonzalez represents clients in all aspects of actions to modify alimony, child support,
or a parenting plan.
Parenting Plans
Paternity
Novey+Gonzalez represents clients in all aspects of actions to establish or disestablish paternity. Our attorneys have experience representing professional athletes in Paternity actions, including deviations from child support guidelines and flexible parenting plans that accommodate the unique schedules of professional athletes.
Relocation
We represent clients in relocation actions. Relocation is a cause of action in which one party seeks to temporarily or permanently move more than fifty miles from the traditional marital or judicially established home with a minor child of the parties.
Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements
Novey+Gonzalez represents clients in both the negotiation and drafting of, and litigation related to, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART):
Increased use of in vitro fertilization, surrogate parenting and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) for the purposes of giving birth have added a new level complexity to family law issues in Florida. Our attorneys are knowledgeable about the legal issues that arise and changing laws in Florida as they pertain to these issues.
Uncontested Adoption by a Family Member
Our attorneys are experienced at handling uncontested stepparent, grandparent, and adult adoption cases.