Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com As an attorney Jacksonville, Florida I have handled stepparent adoptions and seen the incredible impact and purpose it has for a family. If you are married and your child views your spouse as their parent, then you are probably wanting…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Jacksonville, Florida, as a family law attorney, I receive questions about terminating parental rights. This is not an easy process since there are many protections in place for parents. I will probably do a series of blogs on this…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Florida, many courts have time sharing or visitation guidelines and they can be specific to distance. In Jacksonville, we have the 4th Judicial Circuit Guidelines, which provide for time sharing throughout the school year and holidays. Time sharing is…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In Florida, there is a relocation statute if you are moving with a child. As a Jacksonville divorce and family law attorney, I realize that not everyone understands that moving may require court action. Relocating for a job, marriage or…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Florida Family Law Attorney latter@woodatter.com In a Florida divorce you have to choose whether to hire a lawyer. The divorce and hiring a lawyer can be expensive and you have to determine if it is worth the money. As a Jacksonville, Florida divorce attorney, I…
Written by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com What used to be one of the biggest assets in a marriage in Florida is now one of the biggest liabilities due to the current market economy. What are you supposed to do with the marital home when the…
Written by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com When parties divorce in Florida, the court orders that the marriage contract is broken. In an annulment action, the courts declare that the marriage never was. To obtain an annulment in Florida, it is much more difficult than obtaining…
Written by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com In Florida, a dissolution of marriage is the legal term for terminating a marriage. One party must file a Petition For Dissolution alleging “grounds” or reasons for the divorce. However, in Florida, only two legal “reasons” can serve as…
Written by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com I get a lot of people sitting across from my desk in the initial consultation in my family law practice waffling about whether or not they should get a divorce. Obviously, if they are sitting across from me, things…
Written by Whitney R. Lonker, Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. wlonker@woodatter.com No matter what happens with your divorce in Florida, divorce is costly even if the parties agree on almost every matter. In the end, each party is still having to live on half of the money that they were…