Divorce

February 15, 2011

Florida Child Support

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 Support Lawyer has experiencing dealing with Deadbeat dads like Bocchino and is well aware of how to get the mothers and children the child support they are owed.

If you have been struggling with a Deadbeat dad and desperately need the child support you and your child are owed contact a Jacksonville Child Support Lawyer today.

February 14, 2011

False Domestic Violence Accusations

by David M. Goldman

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.

False domestic violence claims are often times a fast and effective way for a party to win child timesharing and speed up divorce cases.

NewCheif.com wrote an article on this exact issue, entitled “Florida Dads Asking for Help Against False Accusations.”

February 11, 2011

Family Law Custody: Jacksonville FL.

by David M. Goldman

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 child custody cases, which has existed in Family Law since the late 19th century. The doctrine presumes that during a child’s tender years (age thirteen and under), the custody of the child should be that of the mother’s.

However, in Florida this doctrine is no longer applicable. In its place, Florida follows the Best Interests of the Child standard. The Best Interest of the Child standard does not take into consideration a parent’s gender when determining custody.

To find out more about what Florida Courts consider when settling custody disputes or if you need help in a current custody dispute contact a Jacksonville Child Custody Attorney today.

February 10, 2011

Divorce In Florida Is Costly And Emotional

by David M. Goldman

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 another human being with this person can now sit in a courtroom across from one another with such hate and disdain for the one time love of their life. Divorce in Florida is tough; both emotionally and financially. If you have children and child custody in Florida is an issue then you can expect the divorce to cost even more. The financial impact will cease, but the emotional impact could be long lasting. If you are experiencing a divorce in Jacksonville, Florida, please remember that the way you act towards your spouse now will have long lasting effects on your relationship in the future. Try not to burn everything to the ground so that you may rebuild in the future.

February 9, 2011

Divorce In Florida Can Be Fatal

by David M. Goldman

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 task of regulating a client’s emotion at the height of when everything may seem to be crumbling around them. Their marriage is ending, they could be losing custody of their children, their finances are changing, they may be losing their home. This level of despair could lead to criminal activity and often does as recently seen in a murder in Lee County, Florida when a desperate father and husband shot and killed his estranged wife. When seeking a Florida divorce attorney, seek out one who is capable of handling the necessary emotional counseling that accompanies the expert legal advice that you require. It is equally as important.

February 4, 2011

Where’s My Retirement Share?

by David M. Goldman

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 requires the Florida family lawyer to contact the companies’ plan administrator, and the plan administrator will then send retirement related forms for the Florida divorce lawyer to draft a QDRO and have it signed by a Judge and certified by the court. Then the Jacksonville divorce attorney will send the executed certified copy back to the plan administrator who will then create an account for the party who is to receive the funds.

January 30, 2011

Family Law Custody: Orange Park FL

by David M. Goldman

Thumbnail image for padma.jpg In the past few days reports have surfaced that Padhma Lakshmi, the host of Bravo’s highly popular show Top Chef, is being sued for child custody by venture capitalist Adam Dell, the brother of Dell founder and billionaire Michael Dell.

It is being alleged that Mr. Dell, the father of one-year-old Krishna, only gets to see his child for a few hours a week.

Dell’s lawyer stated they had no choice to go to court because Lakshmi “refused to negotiate a reasonable co-parenting agreement.” Whereas, Lakshmi’s rep accused Dell of being “more interested in garnering media attention” than the welfare of their daughter.

January 29, 2011

Family Law and Custody

by David M. Goldman

When considering moving with a child to a location outside of Florida, or even more than 50 miles away from your current residence within the state, it is important that you go through the courts to ensure that the relocation is legal. Florida has extremely strict laws that govern child relocation. The laws focus on the best interests of the child and maintaining loving relationships between the child and both time-sharing parents.
If the other parent does not agree to your request for relocation and you don’t go through the required legal hoops you may end up in a long and stressful legal battle.
If you are wanting to relocate with your child I recommend speaking with a Jacksonville Beach Family Law Attorney that can help guide you through all the necessary legal hurdles.

January 28, 2011

Child Support and Divorce

by David M. Goldman

Child support is always a sensitive topic. I often deal with parents who want to know exactly where their child support money will be going. They want to control how the parent receiving the child support spends the money. Thus, it is important to know exactly what child support is meant to cover.

The term “child support” covers all the economic necessities of life required by a child. These necessities include, but are not limited to, food, clothing, shelter, education, medical care, and other day-to-day expenses.

According to the federal Child Support Enforcement Act, each state, including Florida has developed guidelines to calculate a range of child support to be paid, based on the parents’ respective incomes and expenses.

January 6, 2011

Florida’s Child Abduction Prevention Act

by David M. Goldman

As of Saturday, January 1, 2011, Florida’s Child Abduction Prevention Act became effective. The Act is designed to help those who fear a spouse, ex-spouse or family member will remove their child to a foreign state or country.

The Act provides the Florida courts the responsibility to assess risk factors associated with a potential parental child abduction and further allows for judges overseeing high-risk cases of potential abduction to issue court orders that will prevent a child’s abduction from occurring.

To learn more about this newly enacted law contact a Jacksonville Beach Child Custody Attorney today.