Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney Divorce with children can be complicated, and in Florida, may require a parenting class to help deal with it. Florida divorces involving children have a requirement that the parents attend a parenting class previously approved by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). In some…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony is not guaranteed in a Florida divorce. Though there are certain people that believe that simply because they are married that alimony will be awarded in a case where one party makes even just a little more than the other. The fear…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Florida has been known as a great place to retire. In a Florida divorce, however, there is also laws that indicate that anything accumulated during the marriage (with some exceptions) is marital and each spouse should get half of the marital property, assets…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In Florida, child support terminates upon one of the following occurring: 1. Graduates from high school by his/her 19th birthday; 2. Marries; 3. Joins the military; or 4. Becomes emancipated. Florida previously required a parent, normally the parent responsibility for child support, to…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law Alimony is a common issue in many Florida divorces. The award of alimony in Florida is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: length of the marriage; contribution to the marriage; standard of living created during the marriage; the…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law As a Jacksonville Family Law attorney, often I am asked whether Florida allows homosexual couples to adopt children. In the recent years, Florida has been in the spotlight for the gay adoption ban that exists here in the state. With celebrities like Rosie…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional on Thursday, October 18, 2012. The Defense of Marriage Act is basically the proposition that marriage is only legal between a man and a woman. This is the second opinion…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law When divorcing in Florida, there can be an issue regarding the marital home and dividing the property between husband and wife. The parties may reach an agreement about which spouse will take the property, for financial reasons or the like. This is quite…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law What are things that need to be considered when trying to reach a Florida divorce agreement? Many people think that a divorce is going to be ugly, no matter what they may do. However, as a divorce lawyer in Florida, I am often…
Written by: Lenorae Atter, Attorney at Law In Florida, alimony is based on a number of factors, including length of the marriage, contribution to the marriage, a party’s ability to pay alimony and the other party’s need for support. Over the years, the court has found that if the spouse…