Marc A Tenney P.A

I was born in Newark, New Jersey.
I established my own law office in 1978.
My practice of law is primarily in the areas of family law plus probate, which includes preparing wills and trusts and the administration of estates.
My family law practice includes dissolution/divorce, establishment of parenting plans including all time sharing (custody) aspects regarding minor children, equitable distribution of assets and liabilities, domestic violence injunctions (restraining orders), paternity actions plus modification of prior family law judgments.

Marc A. Tenney, Attorney At Law, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, having practiced primarily in the area of family law for over 35 years fully understands how difficult it is to navigate what can often be an exhausting, emotionally draining divorce action.
If you have attempted every possible remedy to save your marriage, Marc A. Tenney will assist you in all aspects of your legal action and thoroughly represent your interests to insure a successful resolution of your case.
Hopefully, you and your spouse, often with the assistance of counsel for both parties, can amicably and equitably resolve all issues in your divorce action.

There are various types of alimony that you may be entitled to receive or may be obligated to pay depending upon the specific facts of your case.
Pursuant to Florida law, alimony is primarily based upon the need of one party to receive alimony and the ability of the other party to pay for it.
A long term marriage is defined as one having a duration of 17 years or greater.
A short term marriage is defined as one having a duration of less than 7 years.
A moderate term marriage is defined as one having duration greater than 7 years but less than 17 years.

In the majority of divorce actions, the parties agree to and/or are awarded by the court SHARED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Shared parental responsibility is a court ordered relationship in which both parents retain full parental rights and responsibility with respect to their child(ren).
Both parents confer with each other so that major decisions affecting the welfare of the child(ren) will be determined jointly.
In the event the parents cannot mutually agree on any applicable major decision, the court, as part of SHARED PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, can grant one parent ultimate decision making responsibility over various aspects of the child(ren)'s welfare.

One of the basic public policies of the State of Florida is to require a parent to provide support for his or her child(ren).
Child support is a right that belongs to the chid(ren) and as such, even the parents cannot agree to waive a party's child support obligation.
Naturally, both parents have a duty and obligation to support their child(ren).
In consideration of that, child support guidelines have been established by Florida statutes.
The parents' gross incomes, their lawful deductions, their individual health insurance costs, the health insurance costs for the child(ren) and any applicable child care costs an~ all factored into determining the amount of child support.