Many parents who are frustrated with dealing with their ex-spouses or child’s other parent consider terminating the other parent’s rights. Parental termination is a legal process in which a parent’s legal rights are taken away. In the eyes of the court, that person ceases to be that child’s parent and…
In a recent article posted on news-press.com, columnist Sam Cook inducts another man to the Deadbeat Dads Hall of Shame. The article titled, “Deadbeat dad easy to locate, loathe,” describes how Joseph K. Bocchino has evaded paying court ordered child support for the past 30 years. A Jacksonville Child…
Domestic violence is a serious issue not to be taken lightly. However, it is important not to overlook the possibility of false domestic violence accusations and the consequences they produce. Such accusations can destroy the reputations of the accused and can cause overwhelming legal fees if fought through the courts.…
People often believe that mothers tend to be more nurturing and better caregiver’s than fathers and thus should be the preferred parent in a custody dispute. As a matter of fact, this is a legal concept, termed the Tender Years Doctrine. The Tender Years Doctrine is a legal doctrine in…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbr2ao86ww0Being a Jacksonville family law attorney, I begin this blog by shaking my head. One thing that continues to amaze me as a Jacksonville, Florida divorce lawyer is how two people who have loved each other so much at one time and who have loved each other enough to create…
I am a Jacksonville, Florida family law lawyer and a Jacksonville, Florida criminal law attorney. I specialize in both family and criminal law issues. So often I see the two areas of law overlap especially when divorce in Florida is at issue. Divorce attorneys in Jacksonville, Florida have the difficult…
As a Jacksonville, Florida child custody lawyer, I often see cases where one parent desires to terminate the parental rights of another to allow a step-parent to adopt. This type of case requires the expertise of a qualified Florida custody attorney as it is quite a detailed task. There are…
With the economic times as they are, in my practice as a Jacksonville child support lawyer, I see so many clients who cannot pay their Florida child support obligation. Often, a motion for contempt will be filed against the non-paying party which prompts the necessity for the hiring of a…
Many times after a divorce in Jacksonville, Florida is over, my Jacksonville divorce attorney practice has to divvy up retirement fund proceeds between the parties. As Jacksonville divorce lawyers, we have to be qualified to accomplish this division. This is done through a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO). The QDRO…
I have been a practicing contested custody lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida for almost ten years. In October of 2008, the law regarding custody in Florida changed. The legislature has attempted to give the non-custodial parent more time with the child. Does this mean that Florida has now become a 50/50…