A military divorce in Jacksonville, Florida creates some special needs that a Jacksonville divorce lawyer should be familiar with. Military divorces create certain issues that do not arise in civilian divorces. There are special laws enacted that are designed to protect a military member on active duty from having to…
In Orange Park there are adults raising and caring for children who are neither their own, nor related to them. Biological parents may have issues with drugs, alcohol, or association with others not meant to be around children. Unfortunately, it happens, biological mothers and fathers do not have the capacity…
As a divorce lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida, the hardest thing about divorce is attempting to provide each party time with the children. Setting up a Florida Parenting Plan in a divorce is tricky to provide the most convenient opportunity for each parent to spend quality time with the children. Even…
Ask any Florida alimony attorney if you will be obligated to pay alimony in a divorce in Florida and the most likely answer will be: “it depends”. There are many factors that the courts use in determining whether to grant an award of alimony. Only one of which is the…
It’s tax season yet again and those who have experienced a divorce in Florida may wonder which party can claim the child on the tax exemption in Florida after a divorce. Florida divorce lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida can create an agreement whereby the parents agree to rotate the tax dependency…
As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce and family law attorney, I often wish I had met clients prior to the point of filing for divorce in Jacksonville. There are many things that one can do to better position themselves in a divorce especially if child custody in Florida is involved. One…
Often, divorce in Jacksonville, Florida is not pretty. Divorce lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida know all too well that when the time comes for dividing property, children and bank accounts that the gloves come off and allegations start flying. What can you do to prevent your secrets from being told to…
As a Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense attorney and a Florida family law lawyer, I deal with cases of domestic violence quite often. Many times, the allegations are warranted and many times, they are not. If an injunction for protection against domestic violence is granted against a person then the federal…
As a Florida adoption attorney, I represent parents who are in the process of having their parental rights terminated by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Many times, these parents do not have a say in where their child ends up or with whom. Often these children are left…
As a Florida divorce lawyer, clients often ask me if their Florida alimony or Florida child support obligation is dischargeable in a bankruptcy in Florida. The answer is no. Under section 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code, virtually all obligations and debts stemming from the marriage such as credit card obligations,…