The Foreclosures in Jacksonville, Florida are astounding. As such, foreclosures in Florida are directly impacting divorce in Florida. In the past, the house was an asset but now it can be a real liability financially especially if the house is being foreclosed on. Who will take the debt in a…
In today’s economic times, people are having difficulty paying their Florida child support obligation. As a child support lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida, I see people who are entitled to a lower child support obligation but they have no idea how to go about getting the obligation reduced. As such, they…
As a Jacksonville, Florida adoption attorney, people often ask me how they can adopt or take legal custody in Florida of a relative such as a grandchild, niece or nephew or sibling. There are several ways you can adopt or gain legal custody in Florida of your loved one. Some,…
This November, voters in San Francisco will vote either for or against the banning of infant circumcision. The controversial petition to be decided would prohibit the circumcision of males under the age of eighteen and if violated would become a misdemeanor offense. As a Jacksonville Family Law Attorney I notice…
As a Jacksonville, Florida spousal support attorney, many of my cases involve paying spousal support also known as alimony or receiving alimony in Florida. There are several factors that the courts in Florida use to determine whether an award of alimony in Jacksonville, Florida can be granted. Alimony in Florida…
Jacksonville, Florida is a military town and thus requires a Jacksonville Divorce Attorney to know and understand military law. When a client or a client’s spouse is in the military, this creates issues that are above the normal divorce in Florida issues. The military retirement is an issue as it…
Can both parents mutually agree to waive child support payments in a divorce or paternity action? As an Orange Park Child Support Attorney I have come across this topic on several occasions. I always tell clients and potential clients that child support is a right that benefits the child. A…
As a Jacksonville Beach Domestic Violence Attorney, I have represented numerous individuals who have fallen victim to domestic violence. However, at the beginning of my representation I noticed that many of my clients did not fully understand what domestic violence is and what are their rights and remedies. Florida Statute…
As a Jacksonville Divorce Attorney I’ve noticed one of the first questions new clients ask me is, “how long is it going to take for my divorce to become finalized.” Unfortunately, there is no one answer to that question. A divorce can last as long as the parties want it…
A reader of this blog recently asked me a question that has a relatively simple answer. I’ve received this question numerous times. The reader wanted to know whether Florida requires couples to attend marriage counseling prior to getting a divorce. The answer for the most part is no. However, nothing…