Could it be that the devil’s playground is the house next door? In April 2008, a Jacksonville man was arrested on charges of child pornography and the government seized his $280,000.00 home as it was determined to have been used in the commission of the crime. The police and the…
There is no doubt about it. We are losing the “war” on drugs. Last year, 2007, almost 2 million people were arrested on drug charges according to the FBI. Almost 1 million of those arrested were arrested for offenses involving marijuana. Of those nearly 1 million arrested for marijuana related…
In my Jacksonville, Florida divorce practice, many people going through a divorce ask me if they are entitled to get the ring back. Normally, Florida divorce courts view engagement rings in a contractual sense. The ring is given in contemplation of marriage and if the marriage does not occur then…
In a divorce in Jacksonville, Florida, Florida divorce attorneys used to treat the marital home as an asset but are now having to treat the marital home as a huge debt.If the marital home does not sell in a timely manner, the result has a direct impact on Florida child…
If you’re going through a Florida divorce and need a Florida divorce attorney and have already filed the initial pleadings yourself, how do you know which party is supposed to pay for what? What can you do when you’re waiting for the Florida divorce to be finalized? A TEMPORARY NEEDS…
Just about anyone can obtain a temporary injunction in Jacksonville, Florida for just about anything. However, there are specific criteria that must be met before a court can enter a permanent injunction against domestic violence in Florida. Section 741.30 of the Florida Statutes lays out exactly what must be argued…
In a paternity or divorce in Florida, you may not know that the law only considers certain “facts” or numbers in calculating a child support amount. In Florida, the law uses a specific formula to arrive at the child support amount. Knowing how the Florida child support guideline calculations work…
Everyone knows that the difference between two consenting teens engaging in sexual conduct is quite different from an adult molesting a child. The latter is absolutely reprehensible. However, prior to Florida adopting the Romeo & Juliet law, the law failed to distinguish between the two acts. For example, if an…
As a Jacksonville custody lawyer, the new law Effective October 1, 2008, changed visitation and custody of the children. The goal of the new parenting plan statute is to isolate the children from the divorce proceedings as much as possible and to emphasize drafting a plan to help parents in…
As an experienced Jacksonville, Florida divorce attorney, I feel it’s the divorce lawyer’s responsibility to provide a workable solution for the divorce in Florida especially if there are children involved. Although nasty Florida divorce cases are common, the areas of custody and visitation or time-sharing are the top highly contested…