CUSTODY
JACKSONVILLE CUSTODY LAWYER
Because children are the most precious part of any family that
is experiencing a divorce, it only makes sense to have a board certified lawyer and expert in
marital and family law represent you and your children. Even though
courts no longer determine who has "custody" or "primary residence"
of children, there is still the issue of which parent has the "most
overnights" with the children. The Florida Legislature has not yet
mandated equal time for both parents in a divorce case. My office
specializes in presenting your case to the Court so that the judge
can make the right decisions about the time that your children
spend with each parent. I spend a great deal of time meeting with
my clients in preparation for parenting plan evaluations or social
investigations that are used by the Court to determine the parent
with whom the children are going to spend most of their time. When
necessary, we employ a wide variety of experts to ensure that the
truth comes out including psychologists and private investigators.
Among other factors, we focus on:
- Which parent has been the primary caretaker of the children and
their activities
- Which parent puts the children's needs before their needs
- Moral, mental, substance, and physical issues with regard to
each parent
- The children's preference with regard to older children
- Child abuse or domestic violence
We will work closely with you to craft a parenting plan to
present to the Court. Your parenting plan will include each parent's rights and responsibilities
with regard to the children including the sharing of weekends,
holiday, and summers; transportation, education, upbringing,
religious issues, extracurricular activities and their costs,
relocation, telephonic and web/email contact, and any other issue
important to you and your children. We can also create plans that
take into account military deployments and change of duty stations.
I do not believe in a "cookie-cutter" approach to your divorce or
family and neither should you. Each family has their own unique
needs with regard to the children and I am here to make sure that
those needs are met for you.
I believe that parents should make decisions with regard to
their children, not strangers we call judges. If you and your
spouse cannot agree, however, you can be sure that I will put my
knowledge and experience as a board certified lawyer and marital
and family law expert to use before the Judge to make sure that
your voice is heard.
I represent both men and women and ensure that both are treated
equally by the Court. I represent military and other families in Duval,
Clay, Nassau, St. Johns, and Baker Counties. If you are out of
country or state, we can often help you over the phone and through
email. We can also discuss your appearance by phone at court
hearings.
Feel free to email or give me a call. I do not charge a
consultation fee so it costs nothing for us to talk and for you to
learn your rights. I am confident that after we speak, I will have
the pleasure of helping you and your family.