Law Office of Amy L. Cosentino

03/21/2025

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Do you have a UCCJEA or multi state jurisdiction case where someone filed in Florida or should? We are experienced in these issues. Call us at 561-537-3019.

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01/10/2024

https://cosentinolaw1.com Now handling Family Law Appeals, Mediation, and Estate Planning. Check out our new website!

Your trusted West Palm Beach, and surrounded areas, Family Law firm. Amy Cosentino and her team are highly experienced in all areas of family law.

09/08/2022

Another beautiful bouquet of flowers for our team today! Separate legal matter and another one in less than a week! We feel so special! Grateful beyond measure for the opportunities! Special thank you to paralegal Angela Domenico who really went above and beyond this weekend on an urgent matter.

09/01/2022

An amazing bouquet of flowers delivered to me today from a very special client. Blessed in so many ways! Being an attorney and to practice law is such an honor and privilege!

04/28/2022

Take your daughter to work day! Ms. Cosentino’s daughter Lucy says she definitely does NOT want to be a lawyer!

10/29/2021

Wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween! From all of us at Law Office of Amy Cosentino!

08/14/2020

We are meeting with clients and having hearings via zoom. Fully functional and able to assist all clients. Please call for your zoom consultation with one of our family law experts. 561-537-3019

05/13/2020

So proud to get another 5 star review today for our amazing team!

I had to hire Mrs. Amy Cosentino and her staff for a custody battle with my ex, her team is amazing ! They work hard, and in a fast timely fashion. She has been a great mentor and coach throughout my custody case. She is passionate about helping families in need, she always responds to my questions immediately. I highly recommend hiring her for any family law matters, she is compassionate, and humble and understanding. She has coached me through this custody battle from the beginning. Her team as well are all very hard working and all extremely knowledgeable of the justice system. If I have any friends who need to deal with any family law disputes I will highly recommend bringing Amy and her team on board. She will fight for you to get what you want and not let you down.

05/05/2020

We are proudly offering a free 30 minute zoom consultation for all first responders and health care professionals if booked during the month of May. Call us today for your consultation with one of our attorneys at 561-537-3019.

03/18/2020

Dear Clients, Friends, & Colleagues,

In these uncertain times we want to ensure you that we have implemented protocols here at the office so that we can keep offering excellence in Marital & Family law services to Florida families.

Last evening the Supreme Court of Florida rendered an order to the state courts as they face the COVID pandemic health emergency. In a nutshell, it orders that non-essential and non-critical court proceedings be rescheduled, postponed, or canceled unless they can be effectively conducted using remote technology. Many of us have pending matters set and have already experienced a change in the schedule or how we appear. We do have the capability to appear electronically or by phone at non-evidentiary court hearings, and the judge or magistrate assigned to your matter will guide us on whether the proceeding will still take place. Each separate division is making different decisions. Deadlines are NOT being tolled as of this moment, so if you have discovery or other orders that are in place you need to follow them.

However, Friday court hearings and trials will be cancelled and rescheduled as the courthouse will be closed each Friday through and including May 1, 2020. If this affects your legal matter please call us so we can obtain a new date for your hearing.

We are working with other attorneys and mediators to ensure that mediations are still moving forward with electronic equipment. We are also able to meet with clients and prospective clients by video conference or by telephone.

As of now, we are still working at our physical location; but we are prepared to work remotely if deemed necessary. We are expecting to also be able to provide video notarization in the upcoming weeks to anyone who needs those services or does not feel comfortable leaving their location.

For folks that have time-sharing concerns during this time the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has initiated some guidelines that we feel are critical to share with you.

SEVEN GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS WHO ARE DIVORCED/SEPARATED AND SHARING CUSTODY OF CHILDREN DURING THE COVID19 PANDEMIC

1. BE HEALTHY. Comply with all CDC and local and state guidelines and model good behavior for your children with intensive hand washing, wiping down surfaces and other objects that are frequently touched, and maintaining social distancing. This also means BE INFORMED. Stay in touch with the most reliable media sources and avoid the rumor mill on social media.

2. BE MINDFUL. Be honest about the seriousness of the pandemic but maintain a calm attitude and convey to your children your belief that everything will return to normal in time. Avoid making careless comments in front of the children and exposing them to endless media coverage intended for adults. Don’t leave the news on 24/7, for instance. But, at the same time, encourage your children to ask questions and express their concerns and answer them truthfully at a level that is age-appropriate.

3. BE COMPLIANT with court orders and custody agreements. As much as possible, try to avoid reinventing the wheel despite the unusual circumstances. The custody agreement or court order exists to prevent endless haggling over the details of timesharing. In some jurisdictions there are even standing orders mandating that, if schools are closed, custody agreements should remain in force as though school were still in session.

4. BE CREATIVE. At the same time, it would be foolish to expect that nothing will change when people are being advised not to fly and vacation attractions such as amusement parks, museums and entertainment venues are closing all over the US and the world. In addition, some parents will have to work extra hours to help deal with the crisis and other parents may be out of work or working reduced hours for a time. Plans will inevitably have to change. Encourage closeness with the parent who is not going to see the child through shared books, movies, games and FaceTime or Skype.

5. BE TRANSPARENT. Provide honest information to your co-parent about any suspected or confirmed exposure to the virus, and try to agree on what steps each of you will take to protect the child from exposure. Certainly both parents should be informed at once if the child is exhibiting any possible symptoms of the virus.

6. BE GENEROUS. Try to provide makeup time to the parent who missed out, if at all possible. Family law judges expect reasonable accommodations when they can be made and will take seriously concerns raised in later filings about parents who are inflexible in highly unusual circumstances.

7. BE UNDERSTANDING. There is no doubt that the pandemic will pose an economic hardship and lead to lost earnings for many, many parents, both those who are paying child support and those who are receiving child support. The parent who is paying should try to provide something, even if it can’t be the full amount. The parent who is receiving payments should try to be accommodating under these challenging and temporary circumstances. Adversity can become an opportunity for parents to come together and focus on what is best for the child. For many children, the strange days of the pandemic will leave vivid memories. It’s important for every child to know and remember that both parents did everything they could to explain what was happening and to keep their child safe.

Should you have any questions on your specific situation please do not hesitate to contact us at 561-537-3019.

Stay safe and healthy,

Law Office of Amy L. Cosentino, P.A.
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02/08/2020

Had a great opportunity to attend career day at Independence Middle School. The kids learned basic law and did a mock trial. It was great fun and I also bumped into one of my sorority sisters. An amazing day!

12/05/2019

We had a special morning at our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Thank you to all who attended, especially the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce. Some photos below!