Ms Joseph has over 25 years’ experience litigating marital & family law cases throughout South Florida, around the state, and occasionally, around the country. Ms. Joseph is passionate about helping her clients navigate the legal process, yet mindful of the financial and emotional toll drawn out, and unnecessary litigation takes on the family. Ms. Joseph handles divorce, child custody, paternity, alimony & support, equitable distribution, injunctions, enforcement, modification; temporary relief, uncontested cases and more, every day. Ms Joseph works with respected experts, in complex & discreet settlement negotiations, prepares agreements, etc. Ms. Joseph has vast experience mediating and litigating divorce cases with special needs (autistic) children, and is a Supreme Court certified, court- appointed guardian ad litem in contested custody cases in Broward County, since 1997.
The boutique law firm provides each client the time & attention deserved, helping our clients find reasonable & practical solutions to their problems that work, without litigation, when possible. If not, we will go to trial. The firm handles complex high net-worth cases, closely-held businesses, income imputation, dissipation, net asset values, etc. using skilled experts in the field.
Ms. Joseph tries contested child custody cases, issues in parenting plans-special needs, safety-based and long-distance parenting plans; relocation, substance abuse, violence, and all aspects of family law. Ms. Joseph is experienced helping parents of autistic children, in divorce, as she too has an autistic child. Read our blog at: https://www.kjosephlaw.com/blog.
We offer a Complimentary phone consultation. Alternatively, come in for a one hour in-person consultation which is free if we are retained. Call us today for help with your family law problem at (954) 376-4826.
- Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. (1994) | Law
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- Honors: Top 11% of class; Winner Martin H. Feinreider Moot Court Competition
- Activities: Moot Court, Street Law
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- University of South Florida
- B.A. | English
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- Honors: Winner of First Annual Technical Writing Competition
- Activities: Member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority
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- Sole Practitioner
- Law Offices of Kelley A. Joseph PA
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- Present 8211 W. Broward Blvd. Ph 4, Plantation, Florida 33324 954.376.4826 (T) 954.666.5702 (F) Exclusively practice marital & family law
- Certified Guardian Ad Litem
- Family Court Guardian Ad Litem
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- Court appointed guardian ad Litem in family court
- Partner
- Zimmerman, Joseph & Bayne PA
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- Equity Jr Partner at time of departure to open my firm.
- Law clerk
- Roberta Stanley PA
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- Law clerk
- Bruno DiGulian & Associates
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- Law clerk
- Lawyer of Distinction- Marital & Family Law
- Lawyers of Distinction
- Distinguished Honor through multi-tier vetting process. Recognition for Distinction in Famiy Law 2017,2018,2019 and 2020
- “Top 30 Lawyers in Family Law”
- The National Advocates
- Named “Top 100 Lawyers in Family Law” by “The National Advocates”, 2015 , 2016, 2017 & 2018 Named “Top 30 Lawyers-Family Law” by “The National Advocates” 2019, 2020
- Rated “10.0” “Superb” for Family Law, Child Custody & Divorce
- Avvo
- Independent Rating system on www.avvo.com, “Superb” “10.0”, in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 in the following areas- family law, child custody and divorce
- “10 Best” in Client Satisfaction for Marital & Family Law
- American Institute of Legal Counsel
- “10 Best” in Client Satisfaction in Marital & Family Law, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Lead Counsel Certified in Family Law
- Lead Counsel
- Lead Counsel Rating in the Following Practice Areas: Family Law since 2016 for Verified Experience & Peer Recommended Spotless Record
- Florida State Bar # 23371
- Member
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- Florida
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Complimentary phone consultation. One hour video chat consultation is free if attorney is retained. Otherwise, one-hour consultation fee reduced to $300.00 (a $50.00 savings through May 15, 2020) if not retained, due to current health crisis).
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Child Custody
- Modification, Enforcement and Relocation
- Guardian Ad Litem
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Can the courts force me to visit my child? I pay support fully and on time, but I absolutely refuse to visit.
- A: While I practice in Florida, not Mass., in most states, courts cannot “force” a parent, against his or her will, to spend time with a child, but many can sanction a parent for their refusal, in some way, as forcing you seems contrary to the child’s best interest. Further, the court can consider it if the other parent seeks an upward modification of child support, especially if it was presumed you’d exercise timesharing when calculated. If you do not want to visit with the child due to a negative history with the other parent,, don’t let that stop you from pursuing the relationship with your child. Seek the advice of a local family law attorney about your concerns and possible remedies, such as how to effectuate timesharing without having to have in person, or telephonic contact with the other parent. There’s a chance you will have a change of heart in the future, and regret this. You should take the time now to decide if you want some kind of relationship with your child, before it is too late. It will be more difficult to convince a judge to permit you timesharing with your child in the future, if you refuse a relationship now, as the court’s main concern will be what is in the child’s best interest, above everything else. Your absence from the child’s life will most likely have an impact on your child’s development, and potentially long term in his or her life, so please make sure this is what you want. Take some time to figure out what you really want before making this kind of decision, and speak with a family law attorney in your area about it. Good luck.