Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Is there such thing as regular visitation in Florida and what does guideline visitation mean? Time-sharing has replaced term visitation in Florida and primary time-sharing parent has taken the place of custodial parent. So, with visitation having changed does…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. Pet visitation is often a request I get as a Jacksonville divorce lawyer. Often, clients come in asking what will happen with their pet in the divorce and whether they can have visitation. While pets do feel like a…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. When should I fight for custody of my kids in Florida? Florida no longer recognizes custody as an issue in divorces, but has established the term, “time-sharing.” However, the same principals apply as previously, which include determining the parent…
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. 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. Florida requires that a parent file a Petition for Relocation if that parent has the child the majority of the time and is moving more than 50 miles from the child’s principal residence. This petition is required if both…
Written By: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney In Florida divorce, paternity, modification or other family law cases involving children, if the parents cannot agree on a parenting and time-sharing plan, then the Court may order a social investigation per Florida Statute 61.20. A social investigation can be a helpful tool in…
Jacksonville, Florida is in the Fourth Judicial Circuit of courts, prior to the 2007 legislative change from visitation to time-sharing, there was a standard visitation guidelines established by the court. Since time-sharing is a new concept for many people in Florida, the idea of the old “standard visitation schedule” seems…
Written by: Lenorae C. Atter, Attorney Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. In Florida, Time-Sharing Plans have replaced the normal visitation schedules previously enforced by the courts. A Time-Sharing Plan is used in Florida divorce and paternity cases in order to assist the parents in scheduling visitation with their children. Visitation…
In Florida, going through a divorce involving children can be difficult on the parents and children alike. In determining where the children are going to live, often the parents have to put their wants and wishes to the side and consider the best place for the child. If the parents…