In a perfect world, your custody order would last forever. Whether you arrive at your custody order through an agreement or courtroom litigation, once you have a final order in place, you probably feel a sense of relief that the custody process is over. However, over...
Child Custody
When children pretend to be sick
Child custody disputes can quickly become heated, with each parent lobbing allegations of wrongdoing against the other. This can make it hard to decipher fact from fiction, which puts your child’s safety and wellbeing at risk. This is especially true in situations...
How do divorced parents co-parent successfully?
With the holidays now over, for those co-parenting, post-divorce, probably have some horror stories. Perhaps, there was a battle of the trees, which family could have the biggest and brightest. Maybe, it was the present money pit, who could find that new game system...
How can I modify my child custody agreement?
When a couple with children divorces, determining child custody arrangements will often be one of the first issues to be addressed. Some couples may be able to come up with a child custody agreement outside of the courtroom with the help of their attorneys and a...
How are the best interests of the child determined?
Child custody is a delicate legal matter that parents must address when they pursue divorce. In Florida, parents may share custody of their children, or custody may be granted to just one of them at the end of their marriage. How and to whom custody is granted will...
Establishing paternity in Florida
Determining the identity of a child’s father provides financial and emotional benefits for the child and the child’s mother. These benefits include information about the family’s medical history, child support, benefits such as life and health insurance coverage and...
Are you and your child being subjected to parental alienation?
Do you feel like your child has become distanced from you? If so, it’s easy to focus on what you’ve done wrong to stunt the development of a strong relationship. But you may not be at fault. In fact, in far too many divorce cases, children are subjected to parental...
What needs to be decided in a parenting plan?
Parents in Florida have major responsibilities as they raise their children. It is not always an easy job and parents need to make many difficult decisions. These decisions include major decisions about the schools they will attend, the medical treatment they receive,...
Don’t let substance abuse negatively affect your child
Child custody and visitation issues can be amongst the most confrontational in all of family law. Most people who find themselves embroiled in these disputes worry about their relationship with their children and their children’s safety and well-being. These concerns...
Child custody options in Florida
Child custody is a legal issue that can complicate Florida divorces and lead to concern and frustration between divorcing co-parents. There is no one right way to resolve a custody dispute, and individuals who are caught in custody battles can sometimes feel like they...