Florida Divorce, Family Law & DUI Attorneys
Welcome to Pinellas Family Lawyer, where we focus on providing compassionate and comprehensive legal support for divorce, family law, DUIs & criminal law. Our experienced attorneys are dedicated to guiding you through some of life’s most challenging moments with expertise and care. Whether you’re facing a divorce, establishing paternity, navigating child custody issues, or have been charged with a DUI or BUI, we are here to help.
At Pinellas Family Lawyer, we understand that legal matters, especially those involving family law are deeply personal and often emotionally charged. That’s why we offer a full range of services to support you from the initial consultation to the final resolution. Our team is committed to advocating for you and your children’s best interests and ensuring that your rights are protected throughout the entire legal process.
We pride ourselves on our ability to handle family law & criminal law litigation from beginning to end. From filing the necessary paperwork to representing you in court, we provide a full spectrum of legal services tailored to your unique situation. Trust Pinellas Family Lawyer to represent you in your divorce, family law, or DUI case and know that you have an experienced team of litigators and staff on your side. Speak with one of our divorce, family law, or DUI attorneys to see how Pinellas Family Lawyer can help you. Call us at 727-538-7741 or schedule your confidential phone consultation today using our online calendar.
Uncontested Divorce
Uncontested Divorce Lawyers
Pinellas Family Lawyer helps families navigate uncontested divorce in Florida. A contested divorce can be lengthy, stressful, and contentious. The uncontested divorce process allows spouses to legally separate without the headache of having a formal trial in front of a judge. Spouses may not have any liabilities, assets, or children and need help filing their uncontested divorce paperwork. Other times, a husband or wife may choose to attempt settlement at mediation before filing for an uncontested divorce. Pinellas Family Lawyer can assist with uncontested divorce paperwork and offers representation throughout the process, including mediation, filing, and drafting your final divorce decree. Learn More
Contested Divorce
Contested Divorce Lawyers
Your divorce lawyer will prepare you for the road ahead after you are served with a petition for dissolution of marriage and work towards getting you a fair result, whether the dispute concerns the parenting plan, alimony, dividing assets, child support, holidays, or any other issue that may come up during a divorce.
Our divorce lawyers work to ensure you have the divorce information and family law resources needed to understand the divorce process. Your divorce lawyer will help you know what to expect before filing for divorce. A contested divorce can be a long process, and preparation is key in minimizing the length of your case and keeping costs down. Discuss your contested divorce case with one of our Florida divorce attorneys to help determine the best course of action in your contested divorce case. Learn More
Paternity and Visitation Rights
A paternity lawyer can assist fathers if their child’s mother will not allow them to have visitation or time-sharing with their son or daughter. Many people today choose not to get married but still have minor children together. A paternity lawyer can help fathers understand their rights in Florida and ensure that they are allowed appropriate time-sharing or visitation with their children.
Alternatively, a paternity lawyer can help defend a mother’s rights in situations where an unmarried father is attempting to re-enter a child’s life after a long period of absence, when spending more time with the other parent is not in the child’s best interest, or when the child may be unsafe in the dad’s custody.
If a father is unsure if the child is his biological son/daughter, our paternity lawyers can assist in getting a court-ordered paternity test. Once paternity is established, your paternity lawyer will help establish a custody arrangement that is in your child’s best interest, calculate child-support obligations, and determine whether retroactive child-support should be awarded. Learn More
Alimony and Child Support
Our divorce lawyers help resolve disputes regarding alimony or child support. Alimony in Florida can be difficult to determine. Some spouses are self-employed and may attempt to hide assets or show less income than they really earn. A Florida alimony lawyer can help ensure that income and assets are properly calculated and only the proper deductions are taken when calculating child support or alimony in Florida.
If you are owed unpaid alimony/spousal support or back child support, the divorce lawyers at Pinellas Family Lawyer can help you understand your rights and assist with child support enforcement to help you get the support you need. This may mean attaching a judgment to existing assets or garnishing the wages of your ex-husband/wife until alimony or child support arrearages have been paid in full. Learn More
Child Custody Disputes
Family law attorneys help resolve time-sharing, education, and other disputes regarding children of divorced or unmarried parents.
If parents are unmarried, a paternity action may be necessary to establish the father’s legal rights. Other times, issues may not have been considered when the initial divorce was filed. Sometimes, couples divorced for years disagree when one parent unilaterally withholds time-sharing, decides to relocate, or changes schools. When disputes arise between unmarried parents or after a divorce is final, our family law attorneys can assist with creating, modifying, or enforcing parenting plans and representing our clients in other family law issues. Learn More
Unlawful Detainer or Ejectment
Have you and your partner broken up or ended your relationship, but one party is refusing to leave your residence? Do you have an adult child that has overstayed their welcome and is refusing to leave your house?
An unlawful detainer action may be your best legal remedy to remove your unwanted houseguest whether it’s an ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, or family member. An unlawful detainer action may be appropriate so long as the person you are trying to have removed has no legal right to be there and is not on the title or deed.
Contact Pinellas Family Lawyer to discuss your legal options regarding unlawful detainer or ejectment. Learn More
Legal Name Change
Whether your name was recorded incorrectly on important legal documents like your birth certificate, baptism records, or social security card, or if you’ve just decided your current legal name doesn’t fit your identity, Pinellas Family Lawyer can assist with your legal name change.
Contact one of our name change lawyers to get your name changed legally on your birth certificate. We take the headache out of the process by preparing all the needed paperwork to file with the court and attending your court hearing if necessary.
Domestic Violence Injunctions
Whether you’ve been served with paperwork and need help defending a civil no-contact order, or if you’re in fear for your safety and need assistance obtaining a civil injunction for harassment or domestic violence, Pinellas Family Lawyer can help.
Schedule a confidential consultation with one of our family law specialists to discuss your Domestic Violence Injunction case and better understand your legal rights.
DUI & BUI
New DUI & BUI laws went into effect October 1, 2025. HB 687, commonly referred to as “Trenton’s Law” enhances penalties for repeat offenders for DUI and BUI violations. Speak with a licensed Florida criminal law attorney to understand your rights if you’ve been charged with a DUI or BUI.
Failure to Blow Charges (Fla. Stat. 316.1932)
What happens if you refuse to blow?
As of October 1, 2025, refusing to blow in Florida is a crime. In order to be charged with a violation of Florida Statute 316.1932, the State must establish several elements. First, the officer must have had probable cause to believe you were impaired. Second, the officer must have lawfully arrested you for a DUI or BUI. Third, you must have been advised that refusing a breath or urine test may result in a civil penalty. Fourth, you must have been warned that refusal is a misdemeanor offense. Finally, after being informed of these consequences, you must have refused to take the requested test.
A violation of Fla Stat 316.1932 is a second degree misdemeanor and punishable by up to 60 days in jail.
Whether you are looking for a divorce attorney in Clearwater, FL, or a DUI lawyer in St. Pete, FL, you don’t have to handle your divorce, child custody, or DUI case alone. Pinellas Family Lawyer helps mothers, fathers, husbands, and wives throughout the state of Florida resolve disputes and navigate the court system throughout the divorce or paternity process. Pinellas Family Lawyer also defends clients charged with DUIs, BUIs, or other criminal charges.
Pinellas Family Lawyer can help you with your divorce, paternity, or DUI case so you can move on to the next chapter in your life. Speak with one of our divorce, family law, or criminal law attorneys to see how Pinellas Family Lawyer can help you. Call us at 727-538-7741 or schedule your confidential phone consultation today using our online calendar.