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,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In a Florida divorce, the parties often have a marital home that has to be divided by the parties regarding either the asset value or the debt owed. However, sometimes the house may simply shift ownership per a divorce agreement by the parties,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Bristol Palin’s ex-boyfriend, Levy Johnson, is now going to father another child, according to recent stories. Recent news reports indicate that the former Wasilla mayoral candidate is expecting a child with his present girlfriend, Sunny Ogelsby. Again, entering into a paternity issue since…
Florida divorces can be complicated for many reasons, and in Jacksonville, where there is a heavy military presence; divorces can be even more complicated. When a military couple divorces, the process is often more complex than when a civilian couple divorces. There are a number of additional factors to consider,…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In a Florida divorce, alimony may be awarded to one of the parties based on the circumstances surrounding the marriage. As a Jacksonville divorce lawyer, I typically tell clients that alimony is based on the need of the party and the ability of…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony and division of property are often themes in a Florida divorce. Florida allows for alimony to be awarded when a spouse shows a need for alimony and the other party has an ability to pay. Florida also provides for marital property to…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In Jacksonville and throughout Florida, child support is dictated by a statutory guideline calculation. The calculation takes the income of both parents, gives credit to the parent responsible for paying for the child’s health insurance and daycare and the overnight time-sharing schedule. The…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Florida divorce and paternity cases often revolve around the parent-child relationship and all factors related thereto, including parental responsibility. When someone comes into our Jacksonville office regarding a divorce or paternity case, often the question is whether she or he can have sole…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony may be awarded in a Florida divorce, if one spouse can show a need for alimony based on income, expenses, lifestyle, etc. AND if the other party has an ability to pay alimony, based on income, expenses, lifestyle, etc. The initial award…