He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1998. He is a graduate of St. Thomas University School of Law and is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. Mr. Betancourt is a State of Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and is the recipient of the Ray H. Pearson Guardian Ad Litem of the Year Award. He is an experienced trial attorney that has litigated all aspects of family and matrimonial law matters including dissolution of marriage, child custody, timesharing, alimony, spousal support, child support, domestic violence, paternity, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, guardian ad litem matters , mediation and Hague Convention cases regarding child abductions.