Pompano Beach Family Law Attorney
Cabanas Law Firm is a Pompano Beach family law attorney firm that brings order to the process early, helping you understand what’s at stake, resolve what can be resolved without a fight, and protect what matters most when a fight can’t be avoided.
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Numbers don’t decide a family law case, but they tell you whether a firm has seen a situation like yours before. Known across Florida as The Divorce Lawyers, Cabanas Law Firm has helped more than 10,000 people through divorce and family law matters, earned over 1,000 reviews across our locations, and built a team with more than a century of combined attorney experience. Whatever your case looks like, we’ve almost certainly handled one like it — and from our Pompano Beach office, we know how these matters move through the Broward courts.
Founder Sergio Cabanas is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator, and the firm keeps board-certified mediators on staff — which matters more than it might sound, because in Florida most family cases are meant to be resolved, not won.
There’s a myth that hiring a family law attorney means declaring war. In practice, the opposite is usually true. A good family lawyer’s job is to shrink the conflict — to settle everything that can be settled and reserve the fight for the few things that genuinely need one. That isn’t just easier on you emotionally; it’s usually faster and less expensive, and it tends to produce agreements that actually hold, because both sides had a hand in them.
It also matters for your children, when children are involved: the tone you set during a case often becomes the tone of your co-parenting after it. We litigate hard when a case calls for it. But we start from the premise that the best outcome is one you can live with, reached with as little damage as possible.
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Mediation
Most family disputes in Florida settle before trial, and mediation is where much of that happens. It’s worth understanding, because people often picture the wrong thing.
In mediation, the people involved in the dispute — with their attorneys, if they have them — meet with an independent, impartial mediator whose job is to help resolve the case without further litigation. It usually isn’t a face-to-face negotiation across a table. More often the mediator meets with each side separately, walks through the facts and the issues, and carries settlement ideas, offers, and counteroffers back and forth. That structure lets each side think and speak candidly without the other in the room.
Because the mediator’s role is so central, working with a firm that has certified mediators on staff is an advantage. We can represent you through mediation as your advocate, or serve as a neutral third-party mediator — either way, keeping the case on a structured path toward an agreement both sides can accept.
Not Ready to File
Not every couple in trouble is ready to file for divorce, and Florida gives them room to wait. A postnuptial agreement lets spouses settle, in advance, how assets, debts, and potentially alimony would be handled if they later divorce — without filing now. Couples delay for all sorts of reasons: the hope of reconciliation, wanting to wait until the children are older, immigration considerations, financial timing. Resolving the money questions early tends to make any later divorce smoother, because the hardest part is already done.
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One clarification we give often: Florida does not recognize “legal separation” as a formal legal status. You’re either married or divorced — there’s no court-supervised in-between. Spouses can absolutely separate in practice (living apart, dividing finances), and a postnuptial agreement can put those financial terms in writing. But a postnup has to be done right to hold up: lawful, fair terms; full financial disclosure unless properly waived; and independent counsel for each spouse unless properly waived. A generic online form often isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
Practice Areas
Family law issues rarely travel alone — a divorce raises custody, custody drives support, support connects to property. We handle each, and coordinate them so nothing decided today becomes a problem next year.
Dissolution from petition to final judgment.
Parenting plans that anticipate real life.
Establishment, enforcement, modification.
Claims and defenses under Florida’s current framework.
Equitable distribution, done carefully.
Injunctions on tight timelines, often overlapping an existing case.
Why Cabanas Law Firm
10,000+ people helped, 1,000+ reviews across our locations.
A Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator founder and board-certified mediators on staff mean real settlement capability in-house.
Someone who knows your file is always reachable.
English, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
10+ Florida offices, including Pompano Beach, with a team that knows Broward's courts.
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Pompano Beach is in Broward County, part of Florida’s 17th Judicial Circuit, with the family division seated in Fort Lauderdale. Broward runs its own local procedures on top of statewide rules, including parenting-course and mediation requirements before many contested hearings — one more reason a firm fluent in mediation and in the local process has an edge here.
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What Our Clients Think of Cabanas Law Firm
Would recommend this firm to friends. I engaged them to handle making an adjustment to my divorce settlement agreement. As it was likely to cost less than the retainer in this case, they kindly agreed to refund any remaining money. They handled everything perfectly and professionally, and I’ve just received a check with the remaining funds. Thank you Cabanas
I would highly recommend attorney Sergio Cabanas to anyone going through a divorce. In fact, I’ve already referred some of my friends. His knowledge of family law was evident from the get-go and it helped me to feel confident and protected when making decisions. His communication skills are outstanding. Sergio Cabanas and his team were very responsive, they answered all of my questions and provided updates. They are true professionals.
Mauricio Cubas
My experience with Cabanas Law Firm was outstanding, thanks to Erick Estrada, the case manager, and Attorney Sergio Cabanas. Erick was incredibly supportive, keeping me informed and making sure every step of the process was smooth and stress-free. His professionalism and dedication truly set him apart. Attorney Sergio Cabanas provided expert legal guidance, ensuring the best possible outcome for my case. I highly recommend their team for anyone seeking reliable and compassionate legal assistance.
Cabanas Law Firm is amazing! The whole team is super professional and really cares about their clients. A big shoutout to Nichol, the paralegal, for being so helpful and responsive. She went above and beyond to answer my questions and provide guidance. If you need a great law firm, this is the one to go with.
FAQ
No — usually the opposite. Most family cases settle, and much of our work is resolving what can be resolved without litigation, saving trial for the issues that truly need it.
Mediation is a settlement-focused process with a neutral mediator who typically shuttles offers between separately-seated sides. Communications are protected by confidentiality, which is what lets both sides negotiate openly.
Florida strongly channels family cases toward mediation before trial, and most cases settle at or before it. Having attorneys and certified mediators who use the process well makes a real difference.
No. You’re either married or divorced. But you can separate in practice, and a postnuptial agreement can address finances while you stay married.
Yes — it can settle how assets, debts, and potentially alimony would be handled later, giving you clarity while you decide whether to move forward.
No. Spouses are opposing parties even in agreement, so each needs their own counsel, or one side proceeds without.
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Cabanas Law Firm — The Divorce Lawyers
Pompano Beach: 1937 E Atlantic Blvd, #101, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(954) 447-2580
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Our Locations
18503 Pines Blvd, Suite 301, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
550 S Andrews Ave, Suite 510, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
1937 E Atlantic Blvd, Suite 101, Pompano Beach, FL 33060
2800 Weston Rd, Suite 101, Weston, FL 33331
Family law cases are rarely just one issue, and the decisions you make early often shape what’s possible later. The first step isn’t a strategy session — it’s a case evaluation: a straightforward conversation to understand what you’re facing, confirm we can help, and let you decide from clarity, not pressure. You’ll get honest answers about how Florida law applies to your facts and what a case like yours usually involves. If we’re the right firm, we’ll tell you why. If we’re not, we’ll tell you that too.
More than 10,000 people have trusted us with their family law matters. If you’re ready, schedule a case evaluation with a Pompano Beach family law attorney at Cabanas Law Firm, and we’ll take it from there.
