Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Holiday Visitation can be challenging when going through a divorce and sometimes even after the divorce is over. Emotions are often heightened during a holiday so rational negotiations can be a challenge. If necessary, you may seek help from…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida alimony laws have been scrutinized over the years because we do not have an alimony calculation, but simply calculate alimony based on factors of marriage duration; contribution to the marriage; marital lifestyle; etc. In addition, the type of…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Alimony in Florida can be defined as a spousal support established to help keep both parties in the same lifestyle to which they were accustomed during the marriage. Alimony has been established for individuals that are divorcing that have…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In Florida, divorces involving alimony have gone through significant changes in the last couple of years. In 2010 the Florida law changed to include definitions of short-term marriages as anything less than seven years; moderate-term marriages are those that…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Alimony in Florida has changed in the last couple of years. In 2011, the alimony law has been changed and will take effect on July 1, 2011 regarding all pending divorce cases and any new modifications of old divorce…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida divorce laws regarding alimony have changed in the last two years. Alimony, as late as 2009, basically held that there were short-term, the gray area and long-term marriages for purposes of determining the amount of alimony and how…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Text messaging has replaced phone calls for many people, especially those going through a bitter divorce. When text messaging shows communications that may help a court better understand a situation or issue surrounding the divorce, a Florida court may…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida requires parents going through a divorce or paternity case to keep their children in the front of the issues. North Florida courts require that parents complete a course sponsored by the Department of Children and Families that teaches…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Using emails in your divorce or paternity case can be challenging. As a family law attorney in Jacksonville, Florida, I often have clients come in with emails that they want me to introduce to the court. However, simply because…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In your Florida divorce or paternity case, the court allows the use of instant messaging (IM). Often, couples couples communicate through the internet using instant messaging (IM) and then wonder if their conversation can be used against the the…