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A Priority Since 1983

Our board certified attorneys understand that clients want prompt, courteous and fairly priced service, but not at the expense of quality. Through skill and effort our attorneys have established a reputation for delivering this type of service. Regardless of the size of the matter, our firm takes each legal case seriously.

About Family Law

The Family Law Practice Group has provided representation to thousands of individuals in Central Florida in a wide variety of family law matters. Click on a topic below to learn more.

About Wills, Trusts & Probate

There is no rule that says probate must be difficult, that estate planning has to be uncomfortable, or that an attorney cannot utilize “plain English” to communicate with a family during a difficult time. Click on a topic below to learn more.

Meet Our Attorneys

Paul E. Rice, Jr.

Managing Partner

Board Certified
Marital & Family Law
Collaborative Divorce

Philip J. Bonamo

Partner

Family Law Expert
Marital & Family Law

Board Certified
Criminal Defense
Collaborative Divorce

Matthew Shapiro

Partner

Wills, Trusts & Probate
Condo & HOA
Civil and Property Litigation

MaryCatherine Crock

Attorney

Family Law
Paternity
Injunctions

Serena Baldacchino

Attorney

Family Law
Paternity
Injunctions

Jena Conley

Attorney

Civil and Property Litigation
Landlord/Tenant

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Main Office

222 Seabreeze Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Phone: 386-310-2914

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News And Updates

Paul Rice and Serena Baldacchino of the Rice Law Firm attended the Florida Bar’s annual Marital & Family Law Review Course on January 26th and 27th of 2024 at the Loews Royal Pacific Universal Resort in Orlando Florida.
Rice Law Firm’s newest Associate, Jena Conley, getting sworn in on September 21, 2023, at the Volusia County Courthouse Annex.

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In general, Florida courts consider a child’s current best interests and the family’s present circumstances when ordering a parenting plan in a dissolution of marriage or paternity action. Prospective-based analyses of children’s future best interests are to be avoided. There is a recent trend, however, in allowing for timesharing planning and adjustments around future events if an event is “reasonably and objectively certain to occur at an identifiable time in the future,” i.e., when the use of a crystal ball is not needed.
 A partition action is a legal proceeding involving jointly owned property. Owning real estate with another can be fraught with many challenges and disagreements. Unfortunately, not all disputes can be resolved amicably. In instances where owners cannot reach an agreement on whether to sell their property or the specifics of its sale, a partition action may become necessary.