Filing Fee Changes

Seems like the price of gas isn't the only thing that is getting to be outrageously expensive. Governor Crist just signed into law a change for many court filing fees. For example, a step parent adoption in Orange County used to cost you $255.00 to file, starting June 1, 2008, the price is going to be $300.00. These fees were hefty to begin with, but now a simple traffic ticket, or name change can end up costing you hundreds of dollars more than what you anticipated, especially if you choose to get an attorney, especially because most attorneys do not have filing fees incorporated into their retainer fees.

If you would like to learn more about these filing fee changes, see the following: http://www.cbs12.com/news/courts_4708157___article.html/parking_want.html

Make Sure To Show Up For Court!!

One of the major things that you have to do in order to protect your legal rights and interests when you are going through a divorce or attempting to get an injunction (i.e., restraining order) is show up for Court!! Seems that Ms. Donaghy filed a request for an Injunction and the Judge appears to have denied it because she failed to show up for Court. This will affect her ability to get the injunction put into place for past abusive behavior and surely will affect whether she she gets an injunction in the future if she makes further claims of abuse.

To read the story upon which this blog is based, see: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20080326_Judge_rejects_restraining_order_request_from_Donaghys_wife.html