FERNANDA ASSUMPÇãO
Florida Supreme court certified Family mediator & Family Attorney
Fernanda Assumpção (pronounced “ah-soom-saum”), a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, focuses in Family Law and is licensed to practice in both the United States (Florida, 2011) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, 2006).
Fernanda earned her law degree from PUC-Rio, writing a thesis on International Adoption, and later obtained a J.D. from the University of Miami, where she also served as a Student Bar Association Senator.
In Brazil, she gained hands-on experience in Family Law as a certified family mediator and by clerking for a judge at the Family Law Court.
Since moving to the United States in 2007, Fernanda was involved with the Miami-Dade County Bar Association Legal Aid Society and earned the Legal Aid Attorney of the Year award for her pro bono work.
Fernanda currently manages a solo practice dedicated exclusively to Family Law.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Family Law: Handling all aspects of family-related legal matters.
Mediation: Facilitating negotiations between parties to reach amicable agreements.
Prenups & Marital Agreements: Drafting agreements to protect individual interests before or during marriage.
Collaborative Divorce: Encouraging a cooperative approach to divorce that avoids court.
Uncontested Divorce: Assistance with divorces where parties agree on all terms.
Contested Divorce: Representation in divorces where parties cannot agree on terms.
Spousal Support & Alimony: Arranging financial support from one spouse to another post-divorce.
Parent Timesharing: Arranging and legalizing visitation schedules for parents.
Child Support: Securing financial support for the care and upbringing of children.
Child Custody: Legal arrangements for the care and living arrangements of children.
Guardianship: Establishing legal guardianship for minors or incapacitated adults.
Property Division: Equitably dividing property during divorce proceedings.
Debt Division: Managing the division of debt responsibilities during divorce proceedings.
Legal Separation: Formalizing separation while remaining legally married.
Adoption: Legal services for adopting a child, including international adoptions.
Modification of Orders: Adjusting court orders as circumstances change.
Domestic Violence: Legal services for victims of domestic abuse.
Restraining Orders: Obtaining orders for protection in situations involving harassment or abuse.
Paternity: Establishing and disputing fatherhood in legal contexts.
Annulments: Procedures to declare a marriage legally invalid.
Probate: Managing the distribution of assets after someone's death.
Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Preparing legal documents to manage and distribute assets according to one’s wishes.
Elder Law: Addressing legal issues particularly affecting older adults.
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We speak English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. We are happy to attend the Brazilian and Latino communities in Florida. We also represent Americans in Brazil.