When divorcing, dividing personal property and assets can be the most challenging part of any case. When going through a divorce it is important to remember not to sweat the small stuff because it can ruin a good agreement. When going through a divorce it is important to remember that…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Divorce papers, in the initial reading, can be scary and frustrating because a petition is designed to ask for everything but the kitchen sink. However, you can also file a petition of your own, asking for similar things, in…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Pet visitation is often a request I get as a Jacksonville divorce lawyer. Often, clients come in asking what will happen with their pet in the divorce and whether they can have visitation. While pets do feel like a…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Owning your own business when going through divorce in Florida can be challenging. If the business started during the marriage, then it is considered a marital asset and is subject to equal division to both parties. However, some businesses…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Am I on the hook for an accident if my soon to be ex was driving our car? Florida law recognizes that assets such as cars and houses are jointly owned if purchased during the marriage and must be…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Which parent should claim the children as dependents on their taxes when separated or divorced? Working as a lawyer in family law matters in Jacksonville, Florida, I get this question often. If there are children involved in a divorce,…
In Orloff v. Orloff, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D643a (Fla. 2d. DCA Mar. 30, 2011), th Second District Court of Appeal addressed the decision making process a court must complete when determining whether a spouse is entitled to received a share of a family business started before the marriage upon…
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. Seeking an annulment in Florida requires your facts to match those prongs necessary in Florida annulment law, based on cases and not Statute. Annulments are difficult to get due to the fact that they dissolve the marriage as if…
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…