“Can I move out of state as primary parent of my child?” As a Jacksonville Family Law Attorney, I continually receive this question and just received it again in my email. I have also previously written a blog on it. To briefly answer this question, a parent who has majority…
As a Ponte Vedra Family Law Attorney, I have found it is important that all couples considering a divorce also consider having an estate plan. Under Florida law, a surviving spouse is entitled to his or her intestate share of the estate unless a final decree of divorce has been…
A recent custody case in Western Florida shows just how important relationships with family members can be. For the last five years, two Panama City children have been in their grandparents’ custody while their mother was in and out of jail. However, when a judge granted custody back to the…
The process of obtaining a divorce can be an expensive process, one that leaves many people in debt and possibly looking to file bankruptcy. Before you make any of these decisions, you should make sure to contact a Jacksonville Divorce Attorney or a Jacksonville Bankruptcy Attorney to discuss your situation…
Florida law stipulates that marital assets and liabilities are to be divided equitably upon divorce, in legal jargon this is referred to as equitable distribution. However, equitable distribution may not always mean equal division. Each and every divorce case is different. Florida courts look at many factors when determining which…
Florida law stipulates that families resolve differences over grandparent time-sharing within the family. However, when families are unable to resolve differences relating to grandparent time-sharing, the law provides that the family shall participate in any formal or informal mediation services that may be available. As a Jacksonville Family Law Attorney,…
As a Florida family law attorney, I have people who need help in protecting themselves against domestic violence. I also defend people who have had a Petition for Domestic Violence filed against them. Many times, this area of law is the most misused. Many people who have had an injunction…
As a family law attorney in Florida, I often have cases where the parties are not married but they have a child in common. Many people have the false impression that simply because they are on the birth certificate that this acknowledges that they are the father. THIS IS NOT…
As a Jacksonville alimony attorney, my job is to get people alimony and to keep people from having to pay alimony, depending on which party I represent. There are several factors that the courts use in determining an award of alimony. Only one factor is the length of the marriage.…
As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce attorney, I am saddened at times by the sheer battles that can occur in the courtroom during a divorce trial. Many people, however, do not want to battle it out and create battle scars that never heal. Especially when the parties share children. There is…