Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Summer visitation can be a challenge for those recently divorced or having gone through a paternity case. Any case involving children has to have a time-sharing plan, which establishes the visitation schedule for the children with each parent. Often,…
Paternity cases in Florida often require two actions to be taken, such as follows: 1. A Petition to Establish Paternity: Often filed by the mother against the father, so it only requests child support the majority of the time. 2. A Counter-Petition to Establish Paternity and a Time-Sharing/Parenting Plan. This…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Is there such thing as regular visitation in Florida and what does guideline visitation mean? Time-sharing has replaced term visitation in Florida and primary time-sharing parent has taken the place of custodial parent. So, with visitation having changed does…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. When should I fight for custody of my kids in Florida? Florida no longer recognizes custody as an issue in divorces, but has established the term, “time-sharing.” However, the same principals apply as previously, which include determining the parent…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Teenage pregnancies or unwanted pregnancies seem to be a common topic in American culture. From Sarah Palin’s daughter to Jamie Lynn Spears who was 16 and pregnant, and to your own child possibly knowing someone in school that is…
Several years ago the statute that deals with parenting in Florida, F.S. Chapter 61, made some significant changes. These changes affect the way that parents and professionals should tailor parenting plans in family law proceedings and how the courts should deal with them. Below is a quick comparison of some…
This is a concept that a lot of clients have trouble grasping. Under the Florida Family Law Rules these are two separate and distinct concepts. Parental responsibility involves the parents’ involvement in the major decisions in the child’s life including health care, school, child care, etc. In Florida there are…
Jacksonville, Florida is in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of courts, prior to the 2007 legislative change from visitation to time-sharing, there was a standard visitation guidelines established by the court. Since time-sharing is a new concept for many people in Florida, the idea of the old “standard visitation schedule” seems…
Written by: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In Jacksonville, Florida family law matters, such as divorce, paternity actions, timesharing, and child support must go to mediation before a trial can be conducted. Mediation is a court ordered process that allows parties to reach an agreement, with…
In Florida, going through a divorce involving children can be difficult on the parents and children alike. In determining where the children are going to live, often the parents have to put their wants and wishes to the side and consider the best place for the child. If the parents…