Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In Florida, alimony is generally a factor in a divorce where one spouse makes considerably more income than the other. In cases involving alimony, such as things as length of the marriage, contributions to the marriage, marital lifestyle and the like are factors…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Issues involving children typically arise in Florida divorce and paternity actions. As a Jacksonville family and divorce lawyer, I often meet with clients that want to have sole custody of the child. However, sole custody is not what they imagine it to be.…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In a Florida divorce, the assets and debts of the party are usually divided equally. Due to this aspect of a Florida divorce, many people believe that they can hide assets from their spouse in order to protect their own interest. In so…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In a Florida divorce, regardless of fault, the marital property, debts and assets are to be divided equally. Florida divorce requires that marital items be equitably distributed through the court if the parties cannot otherwise agree on the division of assets, debts, and…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law As a family lawyer in Jacksonville, Florida, I handle cases involving child support. Often when I meet with clients they are concerned not only about the visitation they will have, but also whether they will be required to pay child support. The next…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have entered the spotlight again, this time for divorce. The couple’s marriage has provided them a six-year-old child, Suri, which seems to be Katie Holmes’ biggest concern at the moment. Katie Holmes has made it clear to those…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Jacksonville Florida parents who go through a divorce can write a parenting plan to decide how they will divide their children’s time after a divorce. The plan provides a roadmap for the child’s future, and is the most important document in a Florida…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Normally in a Florida divorce, when alimony is awarded is based on the single needs of one spouse and the other spouse’s ability to pay. Generally, Florida alimony is based on a number of factors, including the length of the marriage, marital lifestyle,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Being married for years and then deciding to go your separate ways can be a challenge for any Florida couple. As a divorce lawyer in Jacksonville, I meet with clients that are in different stages of the grief process over their marriage. Normally,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce lawyer I have seen social networking, such as Facebook, impact marriages and divorces significantly more in the last couple of years. In a Florida divorce, fault does not have to be alleged in a petition for divorce because…