Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In Florida divorce cases involving children, the parents are required to attend a DCF approved parenting class to help them learn ways of talking with their children and each other about divorce, timesharing and other issues. In North Florida…
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. 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…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Child time-sharing plans (visitation plans) are applied differently throughout Florida. Some courts have taken the time-sharing law that replaced visitation in 2007, to mean that children should spend equal times with each parent. In Jacksonville and the northeast Florida…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In a Florida divorce or paternity case establishing a parenting and time-sharing are vital in dealing with visitation issues. However, if you live out-of-state during the divorce or paternity case, then the time-sharing plan may depend on your situation.…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Summer visitation can be a challenge for those recently divorced or having gone through a paternity case. Any case involving children has to have a time-sharing plan, which establishes the visitation schedule for the children with each parent. Often,…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. As a Jacksonville, Florida lawyer working in family law I am often asked what a family law attorney does. Basically, family law consists of handling divorces, child support cases, paternity cases, visitation or time-sharing matters, adoptions and the like.…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida law holds that a short-term marriage is one that lasts for 7 or less years in accordance with Florida Statute 61.08(4). If a marriage is for less than seven (7) years, then the court may find that certain…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Domestic violence in marriage can be a major cause for divorce and knowing you are safe is key to the livelihood of you and your children. If you fear abuse or other harm from your spouse, you should apply…
Paternity cases in Florida often require two actions to be taken, such as follows: 1. A Petition to Establish Paternity: Often filed by the mother against the father, so it only requests child support the majority of the time. 2. A Counter-Petition to Establish Paternity and a Time-Sharing/Parenting Plan. This…