Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Filing for divorce in Florida does not require a period of time for martial or individual counseling. If you are filing for divorce, then the only requirements before filing are that at least one party must be a resident…
Florida paternity and divorce cases involving children require child support to be calculated. Child support is based on the income of both parties and in order to establish that the Court does not simply accept testimony. So, how do parties actually provide proof of their individual incomes? Florida divorces are…
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…
Who gets the home in a Florida Divorce? This a common question in most of my clients’ cases. The answer is not that simple. The Court usually begins with the premise that the division of the home should be equal. Understandably, this raises a number of additional questions: How do…
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…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In Florida, to file for divorce, you must reside in the State for at least six (6) months prior to filing a petition with the court. The Florida residency requirement only requires one of the parties to have residence…
Florida Statute 61.079 governs premarital agreements in Florida.The definition of a premarital agreement per the statute is “an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective upon marriage”. The agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties and is enforceable with no other…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney In Florida divorce, paternity, modification or other family law cases involving children, if the parents cannot agree on a parenting and time-sharing plan, then the Court may order a social investigation per Florida Statute 61.20. A social investigation can be a helpful tool in…
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 Florida, Time-Sharing Plans have replaced the normal visitation schedules previously enforced by the courts. A Time-Sharing Plan is used in Florida divorce and paternity cases in order to assist the parents in scheduling visitation with their children. Visitation…