Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law As a Jacksonville divorce lawyer, I am often asked by clients whether they give-up their rights to their home if they move out. Often, when couples decide to divorce one of the parties will want to move out the home and clients are…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Deciding to divorce can be a difficult process and one where both parties may want marital counseling, one spouse wants counseling, or neither spouse believes that counseling would help to rebuild the marriage. As a divorce lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida new clients often…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce attorney I am often asked the question, “Can I take money out of our bank accounts?” When that question does not come up, I am often told that the other party cleaned out the bank accounts already. So,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Retirement accounts in our economy can be up and down, but one thing remains the same, in a Florida divorce your retirement that has been contributed to or earned during the marriage is one-half your spouse’s. Divorce in Florida is based on a…
When going through a divorce in Florida there are options beyond going to trial. Mediation and other forms of negotiations can be helpful to the parties because it can help the parties have some control over the outcome of their divorce versus leaving all decisions up to the judge. In…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Options in a Florida divorce exceed beyond having to go to a trial. In a world where divorce seems an agonizing process and we are often inundated with horror stories of years of litigation, spouses dragging each other through the muck, and much…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law First, the Florida legislature changed child custody to “primary timesharing parent” in October, 2008. However, since most of us are familiar with child custody and custody issues, this article will still address the issue as the historic term, “custody.” As a Jacksonville Florida…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Domestic violence issues in Florida and throughout the country can be seen in even the most heinous of crimes. Sometimes, the domestic violence can be a precursor for violence on others, including innocent, unrelated victims. A recent case is the much publicized case…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Divorce cases involving alimony have been popular recently in Florida. The Florida appellate courts seem to be making up for the lack of alimony legislation by making rulings that continuously limit alimony and the award of such. The Florida alimony statute recently underwent…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Filing for a divorce in Florida opens up your financial world to the court and the other party. In a Florida divorce, each party is required to submit documents of their paycheck stubs, bank statements (checking and savings), retirement account information, mortgage documents,…