Family Law
Family law is the part of the law that reaches into your house. We handle it the way we would want it handled for our own families — clearly, quickly, and without making a hard year harder.
Geiger Law handles the full range of Florida family law matters out of Palm Coast: dissolution of marriage, parenting plans and time-sharing, child support, alimony, paternity, adoption, and modification of orders that no longer fit the life you are actually living.
Most family cases turn on two things — the paperwork being right, and somebody keeping their head. Florida's family courts run on precise filings, mandatory financial disclosure, and deadlines that do not move because you were having a bad week. We take that weight off you.
How we work a family case
We start with a consultation that costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. You tell us what happened; we tell you what Florida law actually says about it, what the realistic range of outcomes looks like, and what it is likely to cost. If your matter is simple enough that you do not need us, we will tell you that too.
Where a case can be resolved by agreement, we push for agreement — it is faster, cheaper, and far easier on children. Attorney Stacy Geiger has been certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Family Mediator since 2018, which means she has spent years on the other side of the table watching what settles and what does not. Where agreement is not possible, we are prepared to try the case.
Family law matters we handle
- Contested and uncontested dissolution of marriage
- Parenting plans, time-sharing schedules and parental responsibility
- Child support — establishment, enforcement and modification
- Alimony and equitable distribution of marital assets and debts
- Paternity actions brought by mothers, fathers or the Department of Revenue
- Step-parent, relative and non-relative adoptions
- Post-judgment modification and enforcement
- Relocation with a minor child
Common questions
How long does a Florida divorce take?
An uncontested dissolution where both spouses agree on everything and complete their financial disclosure promptly can finish in roughly six to twelve weeks after filing. A contested case that goes through mediation and motion hearings typically runs six months to a year, and longer where there are complex assets, a business, or a genuine dispute over the children.
Do we have to go to court?
Often, no. Florida requires mediation in most contested family cases before a judge will set a final hearing, and the majority of cases settle there. Even when a case does reach a judge, most of the work happens in filings and negotiation rather than in a courtroom.
What does “equitable distribution” actually mean?
Florida starts from the presumption that marital assets and marital debts are split equally, then adjusts from there for specific statutory factors. It is not automatically 50/50, and it does not touch non-marital property — assets you owned before the marriage, or received by gift or inheritance — as long as that property was kept separate.
Can I change a custody or support order that no longer works?
Yes, but not simply because you would prefer something different. Florida requires a substantial, material and unanticipated change in circumstances, and for time-sharing, a finding that the change is in the child's best interests. See our page on modifications and enforcement.
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