By Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com In my family law practice in Jacksonville, Florida, many many people come to me for advice on divorce, child custody, child support, equitable distribution and alimony issues. All of these issues are quite stressful, and I see many people in…
by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com Many times I will get a client in a dissolution case in Florida who has owned property or a business prior to getting married. Once you get the emotionalism out of the way in a divorce, the divorce actually becomes…
By Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com The following are some tips to help you eliminate harming your economic interests when dividing the assets in a divorce in Florida. So many of my clients are so emotional about the divorce that they “throw in the towel” so…
Written By Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com Money is a major source of stress for many people especially people who are in the throws of a divorce and who are scared about their financial future after the divorce. When a relationship breaks up and the parties…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com Are you paying child support after your rights have been terminated? Child support, according to Florida law, is the right of a child with parents living in separate households. The child support obligation begins at the child’s birth if the parents…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In a Florida divorce, I realize there are divorce myths, which seem to circulate from Jacksonville to Miami. If you are going through a divorce there are certain myths that people seem to tell. The most common myth for in…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Jacksonville, Florida, as a family law attorney, I receive questions about terminating parental rights. This is not an easy process since there are many protections in place for parents. I will probably do a series of blogs on this…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Florida, many courts have time sharing or visitation guidelines and they can be specific to distance. In Jacksonville, we have the 4th Judicial Circuit Guidelines, which provide for time sharing throughout the school year and holidays. Time sharing is…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Florida, there is a relocation statute if you are moving with a child. As a Jacksonville divorce and family law attorney, I realize that not everyone understands that moving may require court action. Relocating for a job, marriage or…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In a Florida divorce you have to choose whether to hire a lawyer. The divorce and hiring a lawyer can be expensive and you have to determine if it is worth the money. As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce attorney, I…