Jacksonville Divorce Attorney BlogAsk any Jacksonville Family Law Lawyer or Jacksonville Custody Lawyer how to win custody of your children and you could get a different answer with each divorce/family lawyer. One thing is for certain. If you are in the midst of a custody battle, no matter what your religious affiliation, you must live as though you are at the foot of the cross. Anything and everything is fair game when your soon to be ex is fighting you for your kids. Watch what you post on facebook, twitter, and myspace. This gives Jacksonville custody attorneys a lot of information on your real activities. Of course everyone acts like an angel in front of a Florida family court judge, but the evidence can sometimes be the proof in the pudding. If you have a custody or divorce case, please call a Florida family lawyer for expert help. Our firm has almost 20 years experience in handling divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, adoption, modification and visitation among other areas of practice. Please contact us at 904-685-1200 to arrange a consultation to help you.
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Divorce in Florida: What Do We Do With The Marital Home?
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 support, spousal support, debt division, living arrangements and tax consequences of the parties.
The slow market has created difficulties for the parties because most of the time, the marital home has not sold by the time the divorce is being finalized. This creates questions regarding who is going to be responsible for the mortgage? Who gets to live in the home while it is on the market? Which party gets the mortgage interest deduction? This scenario needs creative solutions and practitioners are now being called on to help divorcing parties navigate through the muddy waters of the present market. Please call a Jacksonville Florida Divorce Attorney to help you navigate these waters. I am available to speak with you at 904-685-1200.
Between Divorce in Florida and a Hard Place? Temporary Needs is the answer!
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 HEARING is the answer! In a temporary needs hearing, a judge will look at each party’s income to debt ratio and order a temporary spousal support, child support and marital debt payments. The temporary needs hearing is probably the most important hearing during the dissolution process before finalization occurs. It helps to set the tone for the rest of the Jacksonville, Florida divorce process and it also identifies the responsibilities of each party regarding the marital debts. If you are suffering financially pending finalization of your divorce, please contact our office at 904-685-1200 to talk to a divorce lawyer about helping you through this process.
Calculating Child Support In Florida…More Than Just Numbers in a Formula
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 and how they relate to the unique circumstances of each case is key. Calculating child support in Florida is a complicated process and it is critical for one to understand the various income types and components relative to the case at hand to accurately calculate the amounts.
If you are engaged in divorce or child support proceedings in Florida, I encourage you to contact a Jacksonville, Florida divorce lawyer to guide you through this formulaic process to ensure that you are either receiving enough income or not paying more than you should be. If you are looking for a Florida child support attorney to help you through this difficult process, please call me at 904-685-1200.
Florida Divorce Lawyers: How Your Divorce Lawyer Can Help You Settle Your Divorce Case
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 disputes, followed by spousal support and division of retirement accounts in Florida. Your Jacksonville divorce lawyer must be experienced enough to counsel you through the proceeding and to protect your interests from the initial client consultation through mediation to the final hearing. Its important to find a Jacksonville divorce attorney who doesn’t create roadblocks to settlement. Once the boxing gloves come off and people start to heal, a workable agreement should be able to be reached for both parties ultimate best benefit. Call me at 904-685-1200 if you need an experienced Florida divorce attorney to help you through this difficult and emotional process.