Yvette B. Reyes, Esq. and Reyes Miller Law Group help families in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea with Florida family law matters. Whether you're starting a divorce, working out custody, or need to change an existing order, you'll get clear guidance from a real attorney — in English or Spanish. Your first consultation is free.
How we help Lauderdale-by-the-Sea families
Reyes Miller Law Group handles these family-law matters:
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea at a glance
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a small municipality of about 6,198 residents, incorporated as a town in Broward County, in Florida's South Florida region. The county seat is Fort Lauderdale, and that is where family cases for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea residents are filed and heard. It is the 28th largest of the 31 municipalities in Broward County. Families in Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar and the rest of the county use the same courthouse.
Where Lauderdale-by-the-Sea family cases are filed
Broward County family cases are handled by the circuit court's family division at the Broward County Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex West Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Confirming the right building before a hearing saves a wasted trip.
Family law help in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida
Florida family law is governed by Chapter 61 of the Florida Statutes and applies the same way in every Florida court, including Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Florida is a no-fault divorce state — you don't have to prove who was at fault, only that the marriage is irretrievably broken. Reyes Miller Law Group represents families throughout Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the rest of Broward County.
Where Lauderdale-by-the-Sea family law cases are heard
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea sits in Broward County, which is part of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit. Divorce, custody, and support cases for Broward County are filed in the family division of the circuit court at the county seat in Fort Lauderdale. Knowing the right court from the start avoids filing mistakes and delays.
How Florida family law works
Florida courts decide custody and timesharing based on the best interests of the child (§ 61.13) and favor shared parental responsibility. Child support is calculated using the income shares model in § 61.30. Property is divided through equitable distribution — fair, though not always 50/50. Most contested cases go through mediation before any trial.
Family matters are hard enough without a language barrier. We serve Lauderdale-by-the-Sea residents fully in English or Spanish, so there's never any confusion about your rights, your children, or your future.
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THE FIRM
The sword and the shield.
Reyes Miller Law Group is built for clients who cannot afford a poor outcome. The firm combines strategic litigation, negotiation, mediation, and practical family-law guidance.
WHAT WE DO
- Divorce, custody & family law litigation
- Uncontested & simplified divorce
- Paternity, petitions, counter-petitions & responses
- Child support, alimony & modifications
- Parenting plans, timesharing & parental responsibility
- Equitable distribution of marital assets & debts
- Prenuptial & postnuptial agreements
- Name changes & legal document preparation
- Aggressive negotiation & skilled mediation
- High-conflict divorce, custody & parental alienation
- Child abduction & wrongful retention (Hague Convention)
- Domestic violence injunctions — petitioners & respondents
- Complex, high-asset & high-net-worth divorce
- Emergency motions, ex parte relief & contempt
- Relocation disputes — in-state & out-of-state
