Auto Accident • Personal Injury • Wrongful Death
Florida Accident Attorneys
The aftermath of an injury can be painful, stressful and an emotionally draining experience particularly when the injury is severe. We call them “accidents", but most of the time they are due to someone else’s negligent action or inaction. When injury or death is caused due to someone else’s negligent or careless acts, additional complications become factored into the equation. It is essential that if you have fallen victim to any kind of harm at the hand of another that you take action. Hiring an experienced Bradenton - Manatee lawyer can ensure that you receive the compensation vital to your emotional and physical recovery.
We see to the details so you can focus on getting better. Our job is to help you pick up the pieces when your life is shattered by an accident. Your job is to get healthy.
We Don’t Charge Anything Unless We Win
By providing a free initial case evaluation and meeting, we are able to provide you with an easy and cost free reason to get in touch with our Bradenton or Tampa office. Dustin Hay promises to fight for you and protect your rights and your claim throughout the entire process. By allowing us to take a look at your case and negotiate with the Florida insurance carrier, it can take some of the stress away. Do not underestimate the amount of restitution which may be available to you. Give yourself piece of mind knowing that Dustin Hay will work hard on your behalf. Contact the offices of Dustin H. Hay, P.A.
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Tampa Divorce Attorney will fight for your rights.
At Dustin Hay Law, we help our clients resolve complex family law issues. We know how to lead you through each step in a knowledgeable, controlled, and methodical manner. We know how to enforce your rights so you obtain the maximum amount of time sharing with your children. At the same time we always move your case forward. We are often able to procure favorable results without even entering a courtroom. However, the ultimate goal is to win and, when litigation is necessary, we get you what you deserve..
Attorney Dustin Hay's practice areas in family law include: divorce, military divorce, alimony and spousal support, child support, child custody, visitation and parenting plans, pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial and marital settlement agreements, paternity, adoption, jurisdictional disputes, modification and enforcement of orders, and domestic violence.
Florida law has specific provisions regarding divorce, distribution of property, alimony, child custody and support, and our Tampa divorce attorneys strive hard to work towards an amicable and fair solution to every divorce case. When possible, we try to mediate a solution between both parties that leaves both spouses satisfied with the result. However, our office is skilled at litigation and is not afraid to take your divorce case to trial in order to ensure that you are properly compensated for your contributions to the marriage.
When children are involved, their interests will take priority in the family courts. Attorney Dustin Hay advocates on behalf of mothers’ and fathers’ rights. We will work together to take into account and determine what truly is in the children’s best interests.
Child Support and Visitation Attorney
Every family situation is different when it comes to child support after a divorce. Obviously, the division of custody plays a major part in how much child support one parent will be required to pay to the other. The child’s future and well-being are the most important issues in determining the proper amount of child support to be paid. The courts do not view it as a burden or a punishment, but as support for your child’s life and happiness.
The Florida child support guidelines take into account the gross income of both parents. While the Court will typically award child support in accordance with the guidelines, Florida law does grant the Court the authority to deviate from child support guidelines if a child has special needs or if other extraordinary factors exist.
If you feel you are paying too much support or receiving inadequate support, We can review the facts of your case and help you determine if you have a basis to seek a child support modification. Factors that may warrant a child support modification include a job layoff, salary changes, or the increased needs of a minor child.
Paternity and Parental Rights
If a mother is left to support and raise a child on her own, it stands to reason that a child support order would benefit her and her child. Additionally, the alleged father may have health insurance benefits that are available for the child.
Aside from the benefit of having a father’s involvement, a child may also be entitled to government benefits if the dad is disabled or a veteran. The child would also be entitled to inherit from the father’s estate.
Many men are becoming aware of the importance of a father in a child’s life. If the parents are not on good terms, the alleged father may need court orders for his share of parenting time. The father may want joint decision making authority with the mother. This means that the father and mother have an equal voice in decisions concerning the child’s health care, education and religious upbringing among other major issues. A father cannot obtain theses order without establishing his paternity.
The current law in Florida makes it quite clear that both parents should have continued contact with a minor child and that no presumption exists in favor of either parent in regard to parenting rights. Ideally, the parents will create a parenting plan that allows the child to spend as much time as possible with the father; however, if the parents are unable to reach an amicable agreement with regard to a parenting plan, the court will decide the terms of the plan. The plan of visitation should include liberal “time sharing” with the father unless good cause is shown why that is not in the child’s best interest.
Some of the areas that we handle include but are not limited to:
- - Modification of support orders when financial circumstances have changed
- - Enforcement of asset division and parenting plan court orders
- - Relocations when one or both parents intend to move
- - Prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements
- - Paternity actions
- - Matrimonial law issues, including divorce, alimony and military divorce
- - Relocations when one or both parents intend to move
- - Domestic Violence
- - Child Support
- - Uncontested Divorce
- - High Net Worth Divorce
- - Post-Judgment Modification
- - Child Custody/Time sharing
- - Spousal Support
- - Separate Property
- - Asset and Debt Division
- - Complex property division
- - Locating hidden assets
With over 17 years of experience as a Florida Attorney, Dustin Hay brings a diverse perspective and many unique gifts to his clients when handling their family law issues. We also accept all major credit cards and maintain a constant focus on providing cost-effective services to our clients, seeking always to promote positive legal outcomes.
If you are considering divorce or separation, Attorney Hay is prepared to guide you through the process of developing the parenting plan that works best for your family with the development of a parenting plan specifically tailored for your family.