Florida civil law attorney
Pugh and Associates is a civil law firm in West Palm Beach Florida serving clients throughout Florida and out-of-state residents involved in Florida courts. Civil law encompasses:
- Accidents
- Professional negligence
- Domestic relations/family law
West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer
The attorneys of Pugh and Associates are not only experienced and educated but compassionate and dedicated. We understand the complexities and uncertainty that accompany personal injury cases. We protect our clients' interests not only in the present but their future interests as well. We approach every case with the mindset to win our clients' as much compensation as they can receive by law.
Personal injury covers any wrong or damage done to another’s person, property, rights, or reputation. The injury can be physical or psychological but must occur due to the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions of someone who owes you a duty of ordinary care. Examples of personal injury law causes of action include:
- Professional malpractice
- Medical malpractice
- Wrongful death
- Wrongful birth
- Libel/slander
- Nuisance
Florida family law
Pugh and Associates approaches family law cases with discretion, tact, and compassion. Our goal is to create long-term, realistic, and workable agreements for each of our family law clients because there is much at stake when dealing with family matters.
Family law includes the legal relationships among family members, including:
- Husbands and wives
- Parents and children
- Domestic partners
Pugh and Associates specialize in the family law relationships, which include:
- Adoption
- Paternity
- Domestic violence
- Support obligations
- Juvenile dependency
- Juvenile delinquency
- Divorce
Divorce in Florida
The attorneys of Pugh and Associates have vast experience with divorce cases. We understand the difficulties and hardships that a divorce or child custody case can incur. We are open and honest with our clients so that they can make educated decisions. We will explain every aspect of your case so you have a clear understanding of how the decisions you make now will affect your future. Pugh and Associates is sensitive to children's involvement in divorces and the child custody battles that may ensue. We will always make your available options clear to you and keep the best interests for children in mind.
We can help you work out an agreement through mediation, negotiation, or collaborative process, or vigorously fight for your rights in court litigation.
The following issues must be determined at the time the final judgment concludes the litigation:
- Marital property
- Alimony
- Child custody
- Visitation
- Child support
A marriage can be legally dissolved or rendered invalid via three ways in Florida.
Dissolution of marriage
Florida is a no-fault divorce state. Either party can file to legally end the marriage. The usual grounds required is that the marriage is irretrievably broken.
Legal separation - Support Without Dissolution
In a separation, the parties do not believe that the marriage is irretrievably broken, but they need a court to establish direct support for a spouse and/or children. When one files for support without dissolution, there is no division of property and only support issues are heard.
Annulment
A legal annulment is a determination that the marriage was void or invalid when the marriage occurred. Grounds for annulment include:
- Incestuous marriage
- Bigamous marriage
- Petitioner's age at time of marriage
- Prior existing marriage
- Unsound mind
- Fraud
- Force
- Physical incapacity
To learn more, read our Frequently Asked Questions.
Know your rights and responsibilities
Call Pugh and Associates today for legal advice or if you have a civil law case. We will inform you of your legal responsibilities and protect your rights throughout your case and legal proceedings.
