Many Florida divorce attorneys refer to the first Monday of the New Year as “divorce day.” Why is this you may ask? Well for many married couples the New Year means new beginnings and for some couples it means time to split from their spouse and file for divorce. The…
A heartbreak for a Florida parent to lose custody of their child because of their sexual orientation. Many Nassau County gay men and lesbians have children as a result of prior heterosexual marriages. In some instances, the other parent may argue that the court should consider sexual orientation or gender…
A family member is not always qualified to act as guardian for a loved one who has been determined to be incapacitated, or unable to handle all, or some of the tasks necessary to care for themselves or their financial matters. If you are the spouse or dependent of a…
Florida has adopted what is known as Equitable Distribution. Under the Equitable Distribution scheme, marital property is fairly (equitably) divided between the parties of a divorce. The current Fla. Statutes require a court to begin the process of dividing assets and liabilities by setting aside those assets that are defined…
Alimony is a term referring to the payment of certain monies as a form of financial support. It is based on the common law right of a wife to be supported by her husband. However, in 1979 the U.S. Supreme Court removed alimony’s limitation to husbands, to account for cases…
This tragic story is one that I see all too often in my practice as a http://www.jacksonvillelawyer.pro/lawyer-attorney-1525907.html and Florida Child Custody Attorney. When couples are divorcing and child custody and child support are in issue, people often feel as if their entire world is collapsing around them and there is…
A Florida guardian is a person appointed by the court to act on behalf of a person who is either a minor, elderly or incapacitated (the “ward”). In Jacksonville and Orange Park there are unfortunate instances when an unsavory guardian entrusted to protect the ward is actually the person exploiting…
In my position as a Jacksonville Family Law Attorney, I see the holidays as being a tough time for families contemplating divorce. In my experience, people will wait to file for divorce in Jacksonville until after Christmas as they usually have unrealistic expectations for the relationship during the holidays. A…
As an experienced Jacksonville Divorce Lawyer, I often see couples at their worst. Many times, when a relationship is breaking up, the civility between the parties is also lost, and the harassing begins. This harassment can go from simply bothersome to criminal. Florida law requires that if you feel that…
As a Florida Family Law Lawyer, I initiate injunctions for protection against domestic violence for my clients and I defend against them when they have been filed against my client. The injunction in Florida is probably the most misused and misfiled document in domestic relations. Florida statute section 741.28 defines…