Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com 1. In a divorce, who gets the home? – The marital home is a marital asset and is subject to equitable distribution or the assets being divided equally. However, if there are minor children, then typically the party who has the…
by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com Recently I represented a woman in a divorce action in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, in a 13 year marriage. The woman did not work throughout the marriage but she did have a college degree and had worked prior to the…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Jacksonville, Florida, as a family law and divorce lawyer, I represent a number of individuals who have been or are in the military. Military family law differs in that many different amounts of income are factored in for purposes…
Written By: Lenorae Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com Going through a divorce in Jacksonville, Florida or its surrounding areas can raise questions involving visitation, child support, alimony, etc. However, what about grandparents and the impact of divorce on them? In Florida, grandparents are not given a statutory right or…
On Father’s Day weekend, Governor Sanford was not celebrating with his son, but with his mistress. In Florida divorces, while we recognize adultery as having an impact, we do still recognize “no fault divorce”. However, if Florida allows the affair to be acknowledged monetarily what about the consequences with children…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter As a family law attorney in Jacksonville, Florida, I handle a number of different divorce cases. The issues are always different because individuals and their assets, debts, businesses, incomes and matters related to their children are always different. One thing I have noticed is the…
In a Jacksonville, Florida divorce, just the entry of the, “parties are returned to the status of being single” does not bar a claim for child support, division of assets and liabilities and all other related issues. Basically, it is a tool often used so that the parties can declare…
When people are in the process of divorce, a lot of times there is a question as to which bills get paid and by whom. If, during the pendency of the divorce, the Husband has possession of the marital home and is paying the mortgage on the home, the courts…
Presently, when dealing with alimony and support in a divorce in these tough economic times, the husband and wife can both be in a difficult place financially when going through the divorce process. Since alimony in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida and all counties in Florida are based on need and…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter Collaborative action for divorce, child support, visitation, alimony and other family law matters is not common in Jacksonville, Florida. Collaborative Law is being practiced in most parts of the country, including South Florida, but has not found its popularity in Jacksonville yet. As a Jacksonville…