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AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorneys
Alachua Residents, consider several factors when selecting a lawyer including their experience, expertise, and reputation. AV Rated Attorneys represent a distinguished group of lawyers who have received top ratings from their peers for their exceptional ethical standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher).

Weiner & Weiss, LLC

4.8
46 Reviews

  • 1900 Glades Road, Suite 351, Boca Raton, FL 33431-7333

  • Law Firm with 2 lawyers3 awards

  • Exclusively Divorce and Family Law Lawyers with over 40 years experience. Let us help you no matter if you're dealing with divorce, child custody, child support or alimony -... Read More

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Child Custody, and 81 more

Gary D. Weiner
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Leslie Smith Haswell, P.A.

4.4
23 Reviews

  • 2830 NW 41st Street, Suite K, Gainesville, FL 32606

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Leslie Smith Haswell, P.A., understands the emotional challenges that come with family law matters, particularly divorce, and strives to guide clients through the legal process... Read More

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Collaborative Divorce, and 9 more

Leslie Smith Haswell
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Folds Walker, LLC

4.7
20 Reviews

  • 527 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

  • Law Firm with 10 lawyers2 awards

  • Since 1948, the Gainesville, Florida law firm of Folds, Walker LLC and its predecessors, have provided legal services to individuals, businesses and municipalities in both State... Read More

  • Divorce LawyersGeneral Practice, State Government Law, and 9 more

Leonard Ireland Jr.
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Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.

4.5
189 Reviews

  • 4411 NW 8th Avenue, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32605+10 locations

  • Law Firm with 37 lawyers3 awards

  • Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment, Real Estate; Serving Central Florida for over 40 years.

  • Divorce LawyersPersonal Injury, Bicycle Accidents, and 116 more

Justin D. Jacobson
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Law Office of Knellinger & Associates

4.5
23 Reviews

  • 2815 Northwest Thirteenth Street, Gainesville, FL 32609-2865

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • Attorneys in Gainesville, Florida focusing on family law, business law, estate planning, probate law, civil appeals & intellectual property (trademarks).

  • Divorce LawyersBusiness Transaction Law - Business Start-Ups, Corporate Organization, and 240 more

Richard Knellinger
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Scruggs, Carmichael & Wershow, P.A.

4.6
93 Reviews

  • 4923 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers2 awards

  • Our firm provides a broad range of representation for individual, commercial, and governmental clients in general and specialized areas of law and has done so for over 70 years.

  • Divorce LawyersReal Property Law, Probate, and 21 more

Kevin D. Jurecko
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Mark J. Fraser PA

4.7
15 Reviews

  • 5347 S.W. 91st Terrace, Ste. A, Gainesville, FL 32608-7125

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer

  • A law firm practicing divorce law.

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Landlord/Tenant Law, and 4 more

Mark Fraser
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Home Town Law, P.A.

4.7
14 Reviews

  • 126 NW 76th Drive, Suite B, Gainesville, FL 32607

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer2 awards

  • I Can Help You with Legal Problems in the Areas of Family Law, Divorce & Child Custody. I listen carefully to your concerns. Home Town Law, P. A.. Supports clients in Family... Read More

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Child Custody/Visitation, and 27 more

Sabina Tomshinsky
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Whittel & Melton, LLC

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  • 2441 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606+11 locations

  • Law Firm with 5 lawyers1 award

  • Full service central Florida law practice with an emphasis on representing clients in all Personal Injury cases, Car Accident,Wrongful Death tragedies and Employment Law.

  • Divorce LawyersPersonal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, and 293 more

Jason M. Melton Esq.
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Alba Legal, PLLC

  • 235 South Main Street, Suite W203, Gainesville, FL 32601

Full Focus Law

4.6
19 Reviews

  • 3312 W. University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32607+1 location

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Full Focus Law is committed to providing comprehensive legal services in the areas of Personal Injury, Family Law, Traffic & Criminal Defense, and Probate & Estate Planning. With a... Read More

  • Divorce LawyersFamily Law, Adoption, and 33 more

Christian Straile
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Scruggs, Carmichael & Wershow, P.A.

4.6
93 Reviews

  • Serving Alachua, FL and Alachua County, Florida

  • Law Firm with 14 lawyers2 awards

  • Our firm provides a broad range of representation for individual, commercial, and governmental clients in general and specialized areas of law and has done so for over 70 years.

  • Divorce LawyersReal Property Law, Probate, and 21 more

Kevin D. Jurecko
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J. Mark Dubose Jr.

  • 2700 N.W. 43rd St., Ste. D, Gainesville, FL 32606

Michael W. Jones, P.A.

  • 4046 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607

Barton, Soraci, Frankenberger, Surrency & Turnage

  • 200 N.E. 1st St., Gainesville, FL 32601

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William Falik, P.A.

  • 5538 A NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32653

Kathleen C. Fox, P.A.

  • 10028 N.W., 52 Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32653

Gregory T. Buckley, Attorney at Law

  • 4509 NW 23rd Avenue, Suite 19-B, Gainesville, FL 32606

Schwam-Wilcox & Associates

  • 2601 Technology Drive, Orlando, FL 32804

Russell A. Wade, III. P.A.

  • 155 S.E. 6th Pl., Lake Butler, FL 32054-2213

Law Office of Jill A. Conti

  • 204 W. University Ave., Ste. 4, Gainesville, FL 32601-3241

Galigani Law Firm, LLC

  • 317 NE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

Kenny Leigh & Associates

  • 2270 NW 43rd, Suite P, Gainesville, FL 32606

Arroyo & Talbert, P.A.

  • 912 NW 56th Terrace, Ste. A, Gainesville, FL 32607

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Edith R. Richman

  • 16650 S.W. 134 Avenue, Archer, FL 32618

Daniel T. O'Connell

  • 3520 N.W. 43rd St., Gainesville, FL 32606-6104

Mark J. Feather, P.A.

  • 114 N.E. First Street, Trenton, FL 32693

Law Office of Alba & Yochim P.A.

  • 2700 NW 43rd Street, Suite D, Gainesville, FL 32606

Hertz & Kearns

  • 618 N.E. 1st Street, Gainesville, FL 32601

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McNeal Legal, LLC

  • 2830 N.W. 41st St., Ste. L, Gainesville, FL 32606

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Can I take divorce proceedings to Poland, whwre I was married while it has already been filed in Florida?

Cindy S. Vova
Answered by attorney Cindy S. Vova
Divorce lawyer at Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A.
   Since you both last resided together in Florida, and (since you say the divorce is close to finalized) you apparently submitted yourself to the jurisdiction of the Florida court.  Thus, Florida has full authority to divorce you and divide your assets and liabilites as well as determine alimony, if that is an issue.  You do not say if you have children, but if the children lived here in Florida for at least 6 months prior to filing, then the courts here have jurisdiction over the children as well.    However, if you own marital property in Poland, the Florida courts do not have any jurisdiction over this property and you would have to file an ancillary action in Poland.  If this is the case, I would suggest you contact a Polish attorney to find out how to proceed once the divorce is finalized in Florida.  Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward -Boca Raton 954-316-3496 info@vovalaw.com
   Since you both last resided together in Florida, and (since you say the divorce is close to finalized) you apparently submitted yourself to the jurisdiction of the Florida court.  Thus, Florida has full authority to divorce you and divide your assets and liabilites as well as determine alimony, if that is an issue.  You do not say if you have children, but if the children lived here in Florida for at least 6 months prior to filing, then the courts here have jurisdiction over the children as well.    However, if you own marital property in Poland, the Florida courts do not have any jurisdiction over this property and you would have to file an ancillary action in Poland.  If this is the case, I would suggest you contact a Polish attorney to find out how to proceed once the divorce is finalized in Florida.  Best of luck, Cindy S. Vova Law Office of Cindy S. Vova, P.A. Broward -Boca Raton 954-316-3496 info@vovalaw.com
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Rights to the home in a divorce proceeding

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Answered by attorney Charles D. Scott (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at The Law Offices of Charles D. Scott PLLC
You do not have to stay in the home to have rights of ownership. As an example, you could own a rental property, but you don't live in the property.  You still own the property, even though you don't live there. The same applies to the marital home. If the house was bought during the marriage, or has your name on the deed/mortgage, then you  have certain rights to the house whether you live in it or not.  One problem that can arise, your spouse remains in the home, and fails to pay the mortgage then the lender forecloses.  Another potential problem is that your spouse goes to court, tells the court you moved out and asks for exclusive use and possession of the home. In the current real estate market, some homes are not sold for years if ever. Your spouse could remaining living in the home that you own for many years, to your exclusion. You still own it but cannot occupy the home and cant sell it either. 
You do not have to stay in the home to have rights of ownership. As an example, you could own a rental property, but you don't live in the property.  You still own the property, even though you don't live there. The same applies to the marital home. If the house was bought during the marriage, or has your name on the deed/mortgage, then you  have certain rights to the house whether you live in it or not.  One problem that can arise, your spouse remains in the home, and fails to pay the mortgage then the lender forecloses.  Another potential problem is that your spouse goes to court, tells the court you moved out and asks for exclusive use and possession of the home. In the current real estate market, some homes are not sold for years if ever. Your spouse could remaining living in the home that you own for many years, to your exclusion. You still own it but cannot occupy the home and cant sell it either. 
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Divorce filed in canada, do i have to record it in florida

Robert Lawrence Bogen
Answered by attorney Robert Lawrence Bogen (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at The Law Offices of Robert L. Bogen, P.A.
If the divorce judgment is valid in the locatiion where it was entered (Canada), then it is valid in Florida as well.  You do not need to record it or do anything unless you are seeking to enforce in Florida a provision in the divorce decree. 
If the divorce judgment is valid in the locatiion where it was entered (Canada), then it is valid in Florida as well.  You do not need to record it or do anything unless you are seeking to enforce in Florida a provision in the divorce decree. 
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