Experienced, Dedicated Children's Lawyer
When your child's future is on the line, experience matters. At The Law Office of Trista Sampson, I have spent my entire legal career working with issues related to children's law. As a former DCF lawyer and now as a solo practitioner, I work to give families throughout Tampa legal solutions that are tailored to their situations.
A Strong Advocate for You and Your and Children
I am passionate about helping families and children. I am dedicated to helping parents and families reach legal solutions that meet truly their needs. Whether that means fighting the DCF to protect the parent-child relationship or guiding stepparents through the adoption process, I am a zealous advocate for my clients.
I handle all legal issues that impact parents and children, including:
- Dependency — Too often the DCF takes children away from their parents without looking at important options. If the DCF has threatened to take your children away from you in a dependency case, I will work to protect your rights as a parent and your children's best interests.
- Adoption — Nothing is more professionally satisfying to me than helping bring children into loving homes with stable parents. I guide stepparents, grandparents and other relatives through the adoption process to make sure they have all of the parental rights they need.
- Child support and modifications — Child support arrangements can go on for decades. During that time, circumstances often change. I help parents with child support modifications to make sure that their arrangement is appropriate for their situation.
- Child custody and guardianships — Many times, relatives and family friends are in a better position to care for a child than the parents. I will help you establish temporary or long-term custody or guardianship of a child who does not have a stable home life.
- Child delinquency — Juvenile criminal defense is different than defending adults. Children do not have the right to a jury trial, and the system is not set up to meet children's needs. I have extensive juvenile defense experience and will help you protect your child's rights.
When you need an experienced attorney to protect your family, call 813-699-5437 or contact me online. I offer free initial consultation and affordable representation because every child and family in Florida deserves an advocate.
