Family Law Insights
Ten questions to ask before choosing a family lawyer
Selecting a lawyer to help you with your divorce is perhaps the most important decision you’ll make in the process of getting divorced. What are the questions to ask before choosing a family lawyer. A divorce isn’t just ending a marriage — it’s a legal process...
Reimagining Divorce: The Pro Se Divorce Mediation
Divorce is a big decision. Deciding how to divorce is the next biggest decision that can impact your future and your family’s future forever. Imagine, a divorce without lawyers. Pro se divorce mediation may be exactly what you’ve been looking for. “Pro” what did...
How Can I Assure My Spouse Doesn’t Get a Scorched Earth Lawyer for Our Divorce?
When lawyers come at divorce from different mindsets, it can add a layer of difficulty to getting a divorce resolved. This is especially true if one of the lawyers is what’s known as a “scorched earth" lawyer — one who wants to fight at all costs, who favors...
Is a flat fee divorce the right option for you?
Divorce is too often a painful, difficult, and expensive process for couples. The ability to divorce amicably and with dignity can be invaluable. Engaging in contentious litigation will likely not benefit anyone except your divorce lawyer. If you and your spouse wish...
Aikin Family Law Group Selected a Tier 1 in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” List
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® recognizes the Aikin Family Law Group as one of the “Best Law Firms” in 2019 by ranking the Firm Metropolitan Tier 1 for Orlando in Family Law.
Family Conflict? Get Your Boots on the Ground
Not your parent’s divorce. Collaborative lawyers are specialized advocates for their client’s interests. They provide the support and the tools necessary to allow you to make intelligent choices about your future while providing a safe and effective negotiation...
Top 10 Summertime Divorce Reads
Yes, the summer is finally upon us. The kids are out of school, the camp line-up is set, and it is time to buy your supply of sunscreen, check the condition of your beach chairs, and dust-off the Yeti! It is also time to select your summer reading list. If you are...
WENDY L. AIKIN “Architect of Change” Award
In recognition and gratitude for Inspirational Leadership of The Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida 2006 - 2017 At the January, 2018 general meeting of The Collaborative Family Law Group of Central Florida, Wendy L. Aikin was presented with the...
How to Have a Healthy Divorce
It’s Your Choice Most people enter a divorce lawyer’s office and promptly say, “I never expected to be here.” The divorce statistics, however, establish that there’s a good chance you will find yourself needing help. More than 48 percent of marriages dissolve by the...
Brenda London, Orlando Style Magazine
Collaborative Family Law Attorney | Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator The Aikin Family Law Group My desire to help families has never wavered since I graduated from the University Of Florida Levin College Of Law and started practicing in Orlando,...