Deborah Annette Carroll
Carroll Law Group and Building Families Adoption Agency
Deborah Carroll grew up in central Florida, raised her family in central Florida and committed her practice to her hometown area. She graduated in 1999 from University of South Florida with a B.A. in Business Management. In 2002, Ms. Carroll graduated from Stetson University with her MBA and Stetson University College of Law with her JD.
Following law school, Ms. Carroll worked as an Assistant Public Defender with the 10th Judicial Circuit in Bartow, Florida, with both felony and misdemeanor cases. In 2005, Ms. Carroll went into private practice with a well known law firm in Lakeland, FL handling both criminal defense cases, family law cases and adoption cases. She opened her own law firm in 2010 and concentrates her areas of practice in adoption and family law. Ms. Carroll is an experienced trial attorney in family court. She is known to be an aggressive advocate for her clients.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa and Mastercard. 2.95% service fee added to all credit card totals.
- Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Building Families Adoption Agency
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- Attorney/Managing Member
- Carroll Law Group, PL
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- Attorney/Partner
- Harbsmeier DeZayas LLP
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- Attorney/Investigator
- Office of the Public Defender 10th Judicial Circuit
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- Stetson University College of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor
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- Stetson University
- MBA (2002) | Business Management
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- University of South Florida
- B.A. (1999) | Business Management
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- Polk State College
- A.A. (1997) | Business
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- Florida Adoption Council
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- Family Law Section of the Florida Bar
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- Florida State Bar # 626732
- Member
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- Q. I would like to adopt my first cousin’s daughter (my second cousin) who I have guardianship of. Is this possible?
- A: Yes, it is possible. However, this would be a non-family adoption because it is outside of 3 bloodlines to the child that is to be adopted. Please consult with an adoption attorney experienced in non-family adoptions.
- Q. do i have any chance of getting custody?
- A: If you haven't established paternity (assuming you are not married to your child's mother), you will need to file a petition to establish paternity, custody, timesharing and child support. After finding you to be the legal father, the Court will determine what is in the best interest of the child regarding timesharing. Be sure to contact a family law attorney to discuss the specifics of your case.
- Q. How do I get a divorce if my Spouse will not agree to it? No Property or children. Haven't been together in 4 years.
- A: A divorce may still be obtained in Florida without the consent of your spouse. It will be a contested dissolution without an agreement. There are two requirements for the party who is the initial petitioner: 1. You must have been a resident of the state of Florida for 6 months prior to filing for dissolution of marriage, and 2. you must be willing to swear under oath that the marrige is irretrievably broken. If the other party doesn't agree that the marriage is irretrievably broken, the judge may inquire to see if the parties feel counseling could help. If the parties respond that counseling could be beneficial, the judge has the option of tabling the dissolution and ordering the parties ... Read More
