Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. As a Jacksonville, Florida family law attorney one of the more joyous occasions I get to handle are stepparent adoptions. When a parent marries a someone that is willing to take the place of a missing parent, whether by…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Relocating with your child in Florida does require action on your part if you are not married to the other parent. When moving more than 50 miles away, you are required to file an action with the court giving…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida divorce/family law courts recognize discrepancies in the incomes of both parties and have developed access to courts early in the process through a Motion for Temporary Needs. Once filed, there is a hearing to establish the needs of…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florid child support payments are required by law and an order is established either through an action for divorce or paternity. If child support is not paid, the responsible party’s driver’s license can be suspended through the Division of…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Teenage pregnancies or unwanted pregnancies seem to be a common topic in American culture. From Sarah Palin’s daughter to Jamie Lynn Spears who was 16 and pregnant, and to your own child possibly knowing someone in school that is…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. As a Jacksonville attorney handling time-sharing issues with a client comes second nature since I grew up in such an environment. For family law clients, dividing holidays, birthdays, and vacations are a concern as they go through a divorce…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. While Jacksonville, Florida has an influx of bankruptcy filings over the last few years, child support continues to be ordered in divorce and paternity actions. If a parent files bankruptcy after child support is ordered, then Bankruptcy does not…
Bankruptcy filings in Jacksonville, Florida have increased since the recession began. For many people going through a divorce or having been divorced where alimony is a factor often wonder if the alimony obligation can be discharged in bankruptcy. According to the bankruptcy laws, only certain items are dischargeable in an…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Florida law requires equitable distribution of marital property in divorce cases. Furniture and items purchased or received during the marriage or anticipation of the marriage (wedding gifts: Greenberg v. Greenberg, 698 S.2d 938 (Fla. App. 1997)) are considered marital…
The Florida Statutes 61.08 (4) define marriage durations for alimony as follows: For purposes of determining alimony, there is a rebuttable presumption that a short-term marriage is a marriage having a duration of less than 7 years, a moderate-term marriage is a marriage having a duration of greater than 7…