Sessums Black Family Law

REMINDER: The Hillsborough County Bar Association's 27th Annual Bench Bar Conference, Membership Luncheon, and Judicial Reception are set for November 14. This year’s theme for the all-day educational conference is "Expedition to Excellence," and our firm is proud to be a sponsor. The event includes various continuing legal education sessions on cutting-edge topics, an HCBA membership luncheon, and a judicial networking reception. Get details at bit.ly/HCBA_24BenchBar.

“Neuroticism” is characterized by emotional instability and high reactivity and is a key driver of divorce for many couples. While all relationships experience ups and downs, individuals with high levels of neuroticism are more prone to interpreting those ups and downs in negative and damaging ways. Here are two reasons why high levels of neuroticism may signal the end of a marriage.

Conversations about divorce can have lifelong impacts on children’s well-being and perspectives. When you get divorced, you can’t avoid difficult family conversations—but as awkward as they are, these interactions are bigger than just that one moment. This article shares a story of how divorced parents were able to improve their family’s communication when a bigger crisis arose and offers ideas and tools for talking to children, teenagers, and young adults about divorce.

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The City of Tampa needs volunteers to support our community’s recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. If you want to lend a hand and assist in relief efforts, please click below to provide your contact information, skills/certifications, special equipment/supplies you can offer, etc. To donate new items, food, or essential supplies please email [email protected].

Did you know? Florida law requires both parties in a divorce to take a parenting course when minor children are involved. Both you and your spouse must complete a four-hour course before the court makes a final judgment on the divorce—but you don’t have to attend together. The courses are designed to help separating and divorcing couples focus on what is in the best interests of their children and how to work more cooperatively with each other. The Florida Department of Children and Families offers a list of DCF-approved providers that offer the course in Florida.

The Hillsborough County Bar Association's 27th Annual Bench Bar Conference, Membership Luncheon, and Judicial Reception are set for November 14, and Sessums Black is proud to be a sponsor. This year’s theme for the all-day educational conference is "Expedition to Excellence." The event includes various continuing legal education sessions on cutting-edge topics, an HCBA membership luncheon, and a judicial networking reception. Get details at bit.ly/HCBA_24BenchBar.

Simplify your parenting schedule, make audio and video calls, share expenses, make payments, and maintain secure text communication with the free AppClose Co‑Parenting App. It's recommended by courts and family law professionals in all 50 states.

Update: Hillsborough County schools will stay closed to students on Wednesday but plan to reopen Thursday, the district said late this morning. As of Tuesday, 35 schools remained without power. That’s down from the more than 100 schools that were inaccessible due to outages, flooding, and downed trees over the weekend, but still too many to welcome students Wednesday, as schools in Pasco and Pinellas counties open their doors.

Hillsborough County students will remain out of school at least one more day. Citing ongoing power outages at about 100 campuses, district officials announced they will not resume classes on Tuesday. They said they hope to reopen Wednesday. Other factors complicating the district’s reopening include standing water in about a dozen schools, delayed deliveries of food for cafeterias and road hazards and traffic signal outages in several communities.