Blog: Stories of Justice

Leah* reaches a better parenting agreement Background Shortly after receiving a Final Judgment of Injunction for Protection Against Domestic Violence, Leah was served with a paternity action for the parties’ one minor child. The Father, Tom, hired an aggressive attorney and was pushing for 50/50 time-sharing with the child.  Tom not only had been violent...Read More

Shera E. Anderson, Esq. Shera E. Anderson is a new member of the Broward Lawyers Care Pro Bono Panel. Since June 2020, she has generously accepted several new cases to represent clients being sued by debt collectors helping them reach a fair resolution. Her work helps clients to avoid the risk of wage garnishment and...Read More

Martha is removed from her mortgage Background Martha is a 68-year-old widow. She and her husband bought a home in 2002. In 2008, Martha was removed from the deed to her home so her husband could qualify and obtain a reverse mortgage. She agreed to be removed from the deed because the lending bank agent...Read More

Jane’s Final Judgment of Injunction Background Following the entry of a Final Judgment of Injunction against her husband, Jane came to us for help to obtain a divorce from John. She had serious concerns about John’s ability to care for the children and wondered how she would co-parent and cooperate on making major decisions with...Read More

Marie’s petition for injunction Background We were contacted by Marie, a senior client late on a Thursday afternoon who had a hearing the following Monday on her petition for injunction for protection against domestic violence. Marie, a 70-year-old single woman, had been physically attacked by her son and came to us seeking representation at her...Read More