The Heart and Art of Stepparent Adoptions

Valentine’s Day can be a momentous time for families to adopt children and celebrate their love of family bonds. When a single parent remarries, a stepparent often takes on the responsibility of raising, caring for, and loving their spouse’s child. Both the children and stepparents will form a close bond together like the bond that biological parents and their children share.However, under Florida family law, Read More

Setting Up Adoptive Families for Success

November is National Adoption Month, a time to celebrate adoptive families, raise awareness for youth looking for their forever families, and promote the need for more adoptive homes. National Adoption Month highlights the beauty of adoption and recognizes the incredible South Florida families who have opened their hearts and homes to adopt. It is an occasion to encourage more Floridians to consider adoption as a way Read More

The Process of Adopting as a Single Parent

Advice, support, diligence, and dedication is what clients can expect when they work with me to fulfill their goal of becoming a single parent. Single parents provide loving and stable homes, and Sara Horowitz PA serves all adopting parents who make the wonderful choice to grow their family through adoption. Florida law recognizes the value of adoption into one-parent families, and the process is substantially Read More

Putting the Puzzle Together for Families During the Adoption & Foster Care Process

"It was like a puzzle piece that just snapped in. I felt it. It was as if she had been with me forever." - Hoda Kotb Bestselling author, Today show co-anchor, and philanthropist Hoda Kotb describes with precision and poignancy the beauty and brilliance of adopting her children. With Mother’s Day on the horizon, I want to wish a Happy Mother’s Day to all moms and mother-figures. We celebrate moms and all who fill the Read More

Unpacking the Implications of the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 16 that frozen embryos are children after three couples sued a fertility clinic for wrongful death when a patient accessed the Mobile, Alabama freezer the embryos were in and dropped them.  The court determined in LePage v. Mobile Infirmary Clinic that the clinic’s failure to secure the storage area violated the state’s Wrongful Death Act because the frozen embryos were Read More

New Podcast Episode: Sara Horowitz Shares Her Pragmatic Approach to Family Law

In a new, groundbreaking episode of The Confident Retirement, Kris Flammang interviews Sara Horowitz about collaborative divorce, uncontested divorce, and adoption law.  Sara shares her more than decade-long experience practicing family law, emphasizing the numerous benefits of the collaborative process. For Sara Horowitz, practicing Family Law and Collaborative Divorce is a calling, and she works efficiency and Read More

An Attitude of Gratitude: Grateful Hearts Gather Here

"An attitude of gratitude goes a long way when it comes to physical and emotional healing." - Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor Your family law journey should center on healing and hope.  We’re thankful to be part of your journey and grateful to do the work we love in a community we love.  You, our clients, inspire us every day.  We, in turn, aim to provide the necessary legal tools to help you live your best life. Embracing a Read More

Point of Pride: Serving a Florida Family Law Clientele

Gators - and Florida pride - runs deep in my veins. The University of Florida in Gainesville, fondly referred to as “UF,” is a thriving center of academic excellence, inclusion, and diversity. UF was recently named the No. 1 public university in the country by The Wall Street Journal in its “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report. UF significantly shaped my future as a Florida-based attorney. I graduated summa cum Read More

Do I Need a Florida Family Law Attorney?

“Could collaborative divorce work for my separation situation?” “I might want to foster or adopt a child but how do I begin the process?” These are questions we frequently hear at Sara Horowitz PA when people are thinking about making a major life decision that affects their family. The main objective of family law is to provide legal mechanisms for resolving disputes and building relationships between family Read More

Find More Fun: Happy National Family Fun Month

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun.” - Mary Poppins   Fun is an action you can take practically anywhere, anytime.  The magical mixture of playfulness and connection with loved ones is vital to our mental and physical prosperity.  August brings us National Family Fun Month, which is the perfect reminder to enjoy some carefree time with kids, partners, spouses, and loved ones.  Create Read More