Divorce
If you need a divorce attorney, you want to retain one with experience who understands the anxieties and fears that accompany the decision to separate from your spouse or the forced realization that you are being separated. Meeting financial obligations, such as a mortgage, rent, car, or insurance payments, are all valid concerns. Having sufficient funds for basic needs, such as food, clothing, medication, gas money, and a phone, all factor into the settlement of a dissolution of marriage. In marriages where the couple shares minor children, there are added concerns over custodial time sharing arrangements and child support. The need to protect children from physical, mental and emotional harm is a priority in high-conflict marriages. Second and third marriages with stepchildren have many complexities and require solid legal counsel.
If you are contemplating a divorce, or have been served divorce papers, contact the attorneys at Alba & Straile. We are fully focused on our clients and advise them of their options while explaining the possible consequences of each step they take.
These are Some of the Services we offer for those seeking a Dissolution of Marriage:
- Divorce mediation and litigation
- Contested and Simplified or uncontested divorces
- Equitable Distribution – Asset and Debt division
- Child time sharing, custody and support
- Alimony
- Parenting plans
- Parental alienation
- Modifications
- Enforcement of court orders and settlement agreements
Taking the First Steps
Our attorneys know the importance of taking immediate action to address concerns that may impact the family’s safety and economic stability. We can file for temporary custody orders and establish support payments while the divorce is pending. Every family dynamic and financial arrangement between a couple is unique. In some cases, one spouse relied on the other for their sole means of support. For others, the couple’s combined income allowed for the standard of living, and others fall somewhere in between. Determining the entitlement for spousal support is essential for securing temporary alimony during a divorce action.
Equitable Distribution
The process of dividing assets and liabilities in Florida, is called Equitable Distribution. Taking steps to address our client’s short-term needs is essential. However, our divorce attorneys also know that their long-term needs are an equally vital consideration. Debts, liabilities, assets, and property must be protected, accounted for, and distributed correctly and equitably. Equitable means that there should be a fair division of marital assets and it is the standard procedure during the dissolution of a marriage. Virtually anything that is owned, or owed, including a business, and other loans could be declared marital assets or liabilities if there is a failure to prove otherwise or there is no prenuptial agreement.
Alba & Straile PLLC is Committed to Securing your Future
The best way to protect yourself, the children, and assets is to contact knowledgeable and experienced divorce lawyers. The proficient and aggressive legal team at Alba & Straile PLLC is skillful in divorce negotiations and litigation. However, we are also adept in business and criminal law. We have a combination of assertiveness, eloquence, and a nuanced understanding of the law that has enabled us to successfully represent many people in north Florida. Alba & Straile, PLLC has what it takes to accomplish your goals.
Domestic Violence
At Alba & Straile PLLC, we recognize that marriages end for countless reasons. In some cases, the circumstances leading to a divorce can involve issues of domestic violence or abuse. In that case, there are concerns over how leaving a spouse may impact the family’s safety, whether and how the children will spend time with both parents. We represent clients who have an appropriate need to seek a restraining order or injunction and those accused of violence. It is essential to explore the effect of domestic violence issues on custodial matters.
Let us help you Begin the next Chapter of your Life
Our legal team is results-driven and committed to providing our clients with compassion, attention to detail, and ease of attorney accessibility. Our divorce attorneys provide our clients with the sound legal representation necessary to effectively and efficiently address all divorce-related needs. We represent clients throughout Florida. Click or call (352) 371-9141 at our Gainesville, Florida offices to schedule a consultation today. Consultation fee required.