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Jacksonville GLBT Rights and Family Law Attorney

Family law, military discharge and GLBT rights legal matters can be emotional and confusing. If you are facing any of these problems, you need a family law attorney who will listen to your unique needs and who cares what happens to you and your family. At the law firm of Carrington Madison Mead, P.A., we can guide you through these issues with care and a thorough knowledge of the law.

Contact us today to discuss your legal concerns with an attentive, supportive Jacksonville, Florida lawyer who will be a relentless advocate for your rights and interests.

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At the law office of Carrington Madison Mead, P.A., we handle family law matters for all those who need our help-straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. We support our clients and advocate on their behalf in the following legal matters:

• Fathers' Rights: A father's rights to parent and spend meaningful time with their children should be respected just as much as a mother's.
• Paternity: We represent unwed fathers who wish to establish paternity, as well as birth mothers who wish to establish who is the father of their child.
• Divorce: We are experienced handling all matters related to divorce, including parental responsibility, equitable distribution, alimony and any ancillary issues.
• Mediation: Florida law requires all divorcing couples to attempt to resolve their differences through divorce mediation before entering into the litigation process. We can guide you through this process and help you save the cost and time of litigation.
• Child Custody & Visitation: We work to make sure parents are able to maintain their relationships with their children in as close to the same fashion as before the divorce or breakup of the partnership.
• Time Sharing: We help people understand Florida Statute § 61.13001, which states you cannot move more than 50 miles away from the non-custodial parent.
• Florida Relocation: Under Florida Statute § 61.13001, it is required for parents to create a time sharing plan for their children.
• Alimony: We protect our clients' rights as spousal maintenance awards are reached. Alimony can be permanent or temporary.
• Adoption: We guide parents and prospective parents through the process of relative adoptions, interfamily adoptions, private and open agency adoptions.
• Estate Planning: We help our clients create an asset management solution that helps them achieve their goals both now and later.
• GLBT Rights: If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, we will help protect your rights as a parent, a person in the military and as a life partner.
• Military Discharge Issues: If you are facing discharge from the military due to your sexual orientation, or if you feel you are being discriminated against, we can help.
• Military Family Law: We represent members of the military and their families in their comprehensive family law needs and the ancillary matters that affect family law matters.

We are empathetic to the difficult situations our clients face. Drawing on our extensive legal knowledge and background, as well as real life experiences, we fully understand the implications of any recommendations we make to our clients. Whether you have questions regarding a lesbian partnership, divorce law or a military divorce, we can help.

Contact us today to discuss your personal legal concerns with a warm, supportive attorney who will fight relentlessly on your behalf.