Nicholas Randall Jones

Nicholas Randall Jones currently has the pleasure of providing legal advice to the Kissimmee and Orlando, Florida communities in a variety of matters. He focuses on helping consumers deal with difficult financial situations by defending debt lawsuits, negotiating debt settlements, dissolving garnishments, and filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. He also helps homeowners defend foreclosure actions through the use of loan modifications, short sales, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. Finally, Nicholas assists landlords in initiating residential eviction actions.

Nicholas and his firm continue to strive to provide the highest quality legal representation to every client. Jones & Jones Law, P.L. is committed to "Helping Everyday People with Everyday Problems." For more assistance visit http://www.jonesjustice.com

Florida A&M University College of Law

J.D. | Law

2006 - 2009

University of Central Florida

M.A. | Public Administration

2004 - 2005

University of Central Florida

B.A. | Legal Studies, Political Science

1999 - 2003

Attorney

Jones & Jones Law , P.L.

2011 - Current

Assist everyday people in filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, defending Foreclosure actions, and initiating Residential Evictions.

Attorney

Community Legal Services of Mid Florida

2010 - 2011

Provided legal representation to indigent clients in a wide array of legal areas, including garnishment defense, landlord/tenant law, student loan defense, credit card defense, and family law. I have also counseled prospective bankruptcy petitioners in Legal Advice Clinics held by CLSMF.

Legal Writing Assistant

Florida A&M University College of Law

2007 - 2008

Provided supplementation to legal writing students' in-class learning. Held office hours weekly where students could seek one-on-one help with research direction, writing style and structure, grammar, and various other areas. Edited hundreds of draft submissions and returned to students with comments.

Florida

Since 2010

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Q. No notice-Is a motion to strike and/or Motion to Dismiss the same as a notice of trial in Family law custody in florida

November 6, 2011

A: As you are currently represented by counsel, I cannot offer you any legal advice. However, I can distinguish a Motion to Strike and a Motion to Dismiss from a Notice for Trial.

A Motion to Strike requests the court to remove certain portions of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage because they are irrelevant, scandalous, embarrassing, etc.

A Motion to Dismiss asks the judge to essentially throw the case out of court for a variety of procedural or substantive reasons.

A Notice for Trial, on the other hand, simply lets the parties know when a trial on the unresolved issues is to take place. Family law trials are more like hearings than the trials most people normally see. A Motion to Continue is an option, but it is in the court's discretion whether to grant it.

I suggest you speak to your attorney immediately about the issues you raised in this question.

Legal disclaimer: The information provided should not be taken as a substitute for legal advice from retained counsel. Mr. Jones does not intend to create nor does he consent to a formation of an attorney-client relationship with anybody reading this material, including the question poster, by virtue of posting on information on this website. If you are in need of legal advice, you should consult and retain local legal counsel. ... Read More

Q. Is not bathing a child properly a form of abuse; to which that child constantly has bad skin rashes

November 6, 2011

A: The Florida Statutes state: "'Neglect' occurs when a child is deprived of, or is allowed to be deprived of, necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical treatment or a child is permitted to live in an environment when such deprivation or environment causes a child's physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired or to be in danger of being significantly impaired."

Furthermore, "abuse" is defined as, "any willful act or threatened act that results in any physical, mental, or sexual injury or harm that causes or is likely to cause the child¿s physical, mental, or emotional health to be significantly impaired. Abuse of a child includes acts or omissions."

Depriving a child of proper hygiene, whether willful or negligent, to the point that the child's health is compromised is child abuse under § 39.01 Fla. Stat.

Legal disclaimer: The information provided should not be taken as a substitute for legal advice from retained counsel. Mr. Jones does not intend to create nor does he consent to a formation of an attorney-client relationship with anybody reading this material, including the question poster, by virtue of posting on information on this website. If you are in need of legal advice, you should consult and retain local legal counsel. ... Read More

Q. Can the mother of my baby take my son to a other state with out permission of the father

November 6, 2011

A: Children are protected by an interstate compact called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which allows the state to which a child is taken to return that child to his or her home state. The home state of a child is where the child resided for the previous six months.

If you and the child's mother have a parenting plan, that document should include a provision dealing with the child's removal from the state. If you do not have a parenting plan, I strongly suggest you speak with a family law attorney to begin that process, as it will protect you and your child in the future.

Best of luck to you.

Legal disclaimer: The information provided should not be taken as a substitute for legal advice from retained counsel. Mr. Jones does not intend to create nor does he consent to a formation of an attorney-client relationship with anybody reading this material, including the question poster, by virtue of posting on information on this website. If you are in need of legal advice, you should consult and retain local legal counsel. ... Read More