Crawford Law

I am a local hometown native. I was born at NAS JAX into a military family, moved around to many different towns, spent 20 years in the Greater Cincinnati area as a flight attendant, and found myself divorced with 2 young children and far away from home. I relocated back to Jax where I went to Law School.

If you were not married at the time your child was born, a Father must establish paternity through the judicial system to have any legal rights to parenting time, even if the Father's name is on the Birth Certificate. While the Child Support Office can establish child support, they DO NOT establish a parenting plan.

The Courts look at what is in the Best Interest of the Child when determining a Parenting Plan (Commonly known as child custody). But what does that mean? Each family is different. Each parent is different. Some families have babies while others have teenagers. Some families have a strong two parent presence while others have an absentee parent.

As you consider marriage, no one wants to think that it will ever end in divorce, but often it does. A prenuptial agreement can protect your assets ensuring you don't lose what you brought with you to the marriage and can also protect your children's inheritance. While all of these matters can be determined upon filing for divorce, most often that's the time when anger and spite can cloud good judgment.

Protect your assets and decide where you want those assets to go upon your death. Whether you need to name a guardian for your children, express to your family what your final wishes are, or ensure your life's financial worth goes to the right person, Crawford Law can draft your personal Last Will and Testament.