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      • If child support is not paid, must visitation be allowed in Florida?
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      • Can my child's father be ordered to pay for my child's college education in Florida?
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      • Can child support be retroactively modified in Florida?
      • Can I make my support payments directly to my ex-spouse? Should I?
      • My child is about to turn 18, but is still in high school and living at home. Can I still get child support?
      • What does it mean to be in default of a child support order and what can happen to me if I go into default?
      • What does the term combined income refer to in figuring child support in Florida?
      • Will my overtime be included in child support calculations?
      • How is child support calculated in Florida?
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      • My spouse just asked for a divorce. What do I do first in Florida?
      • What happens to joint debts when we divorce in Florida?
      • In my Florida divorce case, what are the alternatives to going to court?
      • What is a marital settlement agreement in a divorce in Florida?
      • What is collaborative divorce?
      • Can an out of state divorce be enforced in Florida?
      • Can I file for divorce in Florida while my spouse is stationed with the military in another country?
      • Can I go back to my maiden name after my divorce in Florida?
      • Do I have to share my pension after my Florida divorce?
      • In my Florida divorce case, how do I prove ownership of the dog?
      • Is it illegal to get remarried before my divorce is final?
      • In my Florida divorce case, what does the mediator do?
      • What happens to retirement funds and 401k plans in a divorce?
      • What if my spouse is served with the divorce papers but does not answer?
      • What is an uncontested divorce?
      • How are assets split in a divorce?
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      • Can grandparents get temporary custody?
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      • Can a spouse refuse to sign divorce papers in Florida?
      • How can I obtain a legal divorce or dissolution of marriage in Florida?
      • What is marital property?
      • What is a postnuptial agreement?
      • What is a prenuptial or ante nuptial agreement?
      • Can I get a simplified divorce/dissolution of marriage?
      • Can you get a divorce if your spouse is incarcerated?
      • Can you get a divorce if you are pregnant?
    • Military Divorce Law >
      • I am in the military, can I get a divorce?
      • What happens to my military retirement benefits when I get divorced?
      • What happens to my children if I am deployed?
    • Paternity Law >
      • What does it mean to establish paternity?
      • When is it necessary to take a paternity test?
      • Can I get visitation or custody, even though I was not married to the mother, and I am not on the birth certificate?
      • The father of my child will not admit paternity. What can I do in Florida?
      • Who is allowed to start a paternity case?
      • Can the name of the child be changed when paternity is established?
      • What happens if the mother was married to another man at the time the child was born?
      • What is an administrative order?
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Attorney N. Diane Holmes Appointed to American Cancer Society Leadership Board


​Orlando, Fla (April 7, 2017) - N. Diane Holmes, of N. Diane Holmes P.A., Family Law Group was named to the American Cancer Society Leadership Board for a two year term.  She is a two-time breast cancer survivor and was previously selected as Honorary Breast Cancer Survivor for the “Central Florida Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk in Downtown Orlando.  She has personally raised more than $87,000 for the cause.  For more than twenty (20) years, Ms. Holmes has supported the American Cancer Society as a Reach to Recovery volunteer.  Congratulations!
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Attorney N. Diane Holmes Achieves Board Certification in Family Law

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ORLANDO, Fla. (January 28, 2015) — The N. Diane Holmes, P.A. Family Law Group is pleased to announce that founder N. Diane Holmes has joined an elite group of trial attorneys.  She successfully achieved board certification as a family trial advocate through the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) which is the highest, most stringent, and most reliable honor an attorney can achieve.

Ms. Holmes is now among the approximately three percent of American lawyers who have illustrated a commitment to bettering the legal profession by completing a rigorous application process and providing the consumer with an objective measure by which to choose qualified and experienced legal counsel.  The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of trial law.

The elaborate screening of credentials that all NBTA board certified attorneys must successfully complete includes: demonstration of substantial trial experience, submission of judicial and peer references to attest to their competency, attendance of continuing legal education courses, submission of legal writing documents, proof of good standing, and passing of an examination.

A graduate of the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law, Ms. Holmes also earned her Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) degree there. She was the first female lawyer in Central Florida to hold a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers designation.

She is also consistently ranked as a Florida “Super Lawyer”, and is held in high regard by her peers with the coveted 5.0 Martindale-Hubbell peer rating for “high ethical standards and professional ability.” Additionally, Ms. Holmes is board certified in Marital & Family Law by The Florida Bar, and is a certified family mediator for the Supreme Court of Florida.

For more information about the firm, please visit www.ndhpa.com or call 407-843-1744. 


N. Diane Holmes Wins 2012 Summit Award

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Orlando, Fla. (August 29, 2012) – The Central Florida Women’s Resource Center announced that N. Diane Holmes, founder of N. Diane Holmes, P.A. Family Law Group, is a 2012 Summit Award winner. This prestigious honor is bestowed on only a handful of women pioneers each year, recognizing outstanding community service and leadership.

Prior Summit Award winners include Glenda Hood, former Orlando mayor; former Florida Senate President Toni Jennings; and former Seminole County School Board Chairman Dede Schaffner.

Holmes was nominated to recognize her selfless commitment to the American Cancer Society, the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County (Fla.) Bar Association and the Florida Lawyers Assistance Program.

Along with four other recipients, Holmes will be recognized at the 28th annual Summit Awards presentation to be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Orlando Museum of Art.