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army.jpgA military divorce in Jacksonville, Florida creates some special needs that a Jacksonville divorce lawyer should be familiar with. Military divorces create certain issues that do not arise in civilian divorces. There are special laws enacted that are designed to protect a military member on active duty from having to respond to a legal action begun while he or she is deployed. Also, military retirement pay is handled differently than civilian retirement. Contacting a Jacksonville military divorce lawyer is crucial if you are a military member experiencing a divorce.

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DSC_3469 copy copy-thumb.jpgIn Orange Park there are adults raising and caring for children who are neither their own, nor related to them. Biological parents may have issues with drugs, alcohol, or association with others not meant to be around children. Unfortunately, it happens, biological mothers and fathers do not have the capacity to care for their own children.

If you have a friend or acquaintance who has entrusted you with taking in their baby or child, what legal authority do you have with respect to that child? Consulting with an Orange Park Guardianship Attorney may be your first step. Obtaining legal guardianship over a minor will give you the power to act in the best interest of the child, whether that includes providing insurance coverage, consenting to medical treatment or registering the child for school.

Becoming a Florida Guardian of a Minor does not terminate the biological parents parental rights. Call a Florida Guardianship Attorney to discuss your particular situation.

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swimming_kids_4.jpgAs a divorce lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida, the hardest thing about divorce is attempting to provide each party time with the children. Setting up a Florida Parenting Plan in a divorce is tricky to provide the most convenient opportunity for each parent to spend quality time with the children. Even Tiger Woods has had to make adjustments in playing in golf tournaments since his Florida divorce. Tiger Woods has had to make concessions and sit out on some major tournaments because the tournaments have fallen on his weekend time with his children. Many people who are experiencing divorce in Florida need a Florida divorce attorney to help maximize the schedule for time-sharing with their children.

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money_02.jpgAsk any Florida alimony attorney if you will be obligated to pay alimony in a divorce in Florida and the most likely answer will be: “it depends”. There are many factors that the courts use in determining whether to grant an award of alimony. Only one of which is the length of the marriage. Many people believe that if they’ve been married long enough then they will be entitled to receive alimony in Florida. That is not the case. There are numerous other factors to consider when determining a person’s right to alimony in Florida as well as in determining the length of time the alimony will be paid and in what amount. A Jacksonville alimony lawyer can provide you with information to best outfit you for the alimony battle.

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pay_taxes.jpgIt’s tax season yet again and those who have experienced a divorce in Florida may wonder which party can claim the child on the tax exemption in Florida after a divorce. Florida divorce lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida can create an agreement whereby the parents agree to rotate the tax dependency exemption after a divorce wherein one parent claims the child(ren) in odd numbered years and the other parent gets the exemption in even numbered years. Without an agreement, however, the primary residential parent will get the exemption. Please contact a Jacksonville Florida Divorce Lawyer today to create an agreement to best maximize your dependency tax exemption after divorce.

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maze.jpgAs a Jacksonville, Florida divorce and family law attorney, I often wish I had met clients prior to the point of filing for divorce in Jacksonville. There are many things that one can do to better position themselves in a divorce especially if child custody in Florida is involved. One important aspect is estate planning in Florida. There are horror stories that abound where couples are divorcing and are estranged and one of them dies. Under Florida Probate law, the surviving spouse is entitled to certain things including the right to determine where their estranged spouse is to be buried. A Florida divorce lawyer can put you on the path to a better divorce if you contact one with enough time to properly prepare for divorce before filing.

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keyboard.jpgOften, divorce in Jacksonville, Florida is not pretty. Divorce lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida know all too well that when the time comes for dividing property, children and bank accounts that the gloves come off and allegations start flying. What can you do to prevent your secrets from being told to a Judge in a Florida child custody case? Well, for one thing, stop posting your every move on Facebook! Those pictures that are posted on facebook are pictures that can be used against you in a child custody case in Florida. A child custody issue in Florida will require a Florida child custody attorney to guide you through the steps you can take to give you a better edge in the case.

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no shooting.jpgAs a Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense attorney and a Florida family law lawyer, I deal with cases of domestic violence quite often. Many times, the allegations are warranted and many times, they are not. If an injunction for protection against domestic violence is granted against a person then the federal law states that that person no longer has the right to own a firearm. Likewise, if a person is arrested on a criminal charge of domestic violence and pleads to a lesser charge, that person will not be allowed to possess or own a firearm since the original charge was domestic violence. It is extremely important to contact a Florida family lawyer and/or Florida criminal defense lawyer if either of these two situations happen to you.

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dilema.jpgAs a Florida adoption attorney, I represent parents who are in the process of having their parental rights terminated by the Florida Department of Children and Families. Many times, these parents do not have a say in where their child ends up or with whom. Often these children are left in the foster care system. Florida now has a new adoption statute that a Jacksonville adoption lawyer can review with you if you are a parent whose parental rights are being terminated. Under the new statute, parents facing termination of their parental rights are allowed to designate that their children be adopted into a permanent home rather than being placed in State Foster Care. Contact a Jacksonville adoption lawyer or Jacksonville dependency lawyer today for immediate assistance.

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money_trap1.jpgAs a Florida divorce lawyer, clients often ask me if their Florida alimony or Florida child support obligation is dischargeable in a bankruptcy in Florida. The answer is no. Under section 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code, virtually all obligations and debts stemming from the marriage such as credit card obligations, mortgage loans and car loans are now no longer dischargeable in bankruptcy if the obligation to pay these items stemmed from a divorce in Florida. Now, any and all obligations of whatever kind or nature flowing from a divorce in Florida are nondischargeable in bankruptcy, a change of which Jacksonville Divorce Attorneys and judges should now know.

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