Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Alimony can be used to help finish or get an education after a divorce is final. In Florida, alimony can be used as a rehabilitative form of support to help the needing spouse get a degree or certification to…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Alimony in Florida does not have a calculation that can be used to determine the amount of alimony in a divorce. Florida law has been quiet on a fair amount for alimony, but has provided guidelines for the length…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida divorces are decided as a no-fault matter. Florida no-fault law that rules divorces basically means that the reason for the divorce is not important in determining issues surrounding the divorce. In Florida, divorces separate assets and liability (debts)…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida divorce/family law courts recognize discrepancies in the incomes of both parties and have developed access to courts early in the process through a Motion for Temporary Needs. Once filed, there is a hearing to establish the needs of…
Bankruptcy filings in Jacksonville, Florida have increased since the recession began. For many people going through a divorce or having been divorced where alimony is a factor often wonder if the alimony obligation can be discharged in bankruptcy. According to the bankruptcy laws, only certain items are dischargeable in an…
The Florida Statutes 61.08 (4) define marriage durations for alimony as follows: For purposes of determining alimony, there is a rebuttable presumption that a short-term marriage is a marriage having a duration of less than 7 years, a moderate-term marriage is a marriage having a duration of greater than 7…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In Florida, if you are going separate ways in your marriage, divorce is not a requirement to receive alimony and/or child support in Florida. If you and your spouse are separated, then the party in need of spousal or…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Alimony is a common factor in Florida divorce cases. Alimony or spousal support is determined using a number of statutory factors, including but not limited to the lifestyle of the parties during the marriage, the length of the marriage,…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. As a Jacksonville, Florida family law attorney, I represent clients in paternity, child support and divorce cases. Payment of obligations for child support and alimony seem to weigh on both parties because one needs the support and the other…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Filing for divorce in Florida? Florida Statute 61.052 lays the ground work for filing for divorce in Florida. First, you must qualify by being a resident of Florida for at least six (6) months before filing a petition, then…