Legal Practice Areas

Carol Caldwell focuses on practicing marital and family law in the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Northeast Florida areas, which includes the following matters:

• Divorce - From simple, uncontested divorces to complex, contested divorces involving issues and legal processes such as child custody, child support, alimony, attorney’s fees, marital businesses and large marital estates.

• Pre- and Post- Nuptial Agreements - For parties contemplating marriage or during the marriage or separation.

• Post Divorce Modifications or Enforcement - Including child custody, visitation, child support, and alimony.

• Paternity - Establishment of paternity, child custody, visitation, child support and related relief in cases involving children of unmarried parents.

• Stepparent and Relative Adoptions - Termination of parental rights and subsequent adoption by stepparents or relatives.

• Dependency - Representation of parents in proceedings in which the Department of Children and Families has alleged child abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

In addition to Marital and Family Law,
Carol handles the following types of cases:

• Elder Law - Including guardianships, simple estate and/or Medicaid planning, wills, advance directives, living wills, and powers of attorney.

• Health Law - Navigation of the complex health care system. However, I do not handle medical malpractice or personal injury claims.

• Special Education Cases - Special Education Cases are accepted on a select basis only.