Florida fathers often assume that a custody court will favor a mother in a child custody dispute. This may cause them to avoid fighting for more custody time, sometimes called parenting time, or avoid filing for custody altogether. Although in the past courts were...
If your child’s other parent has filed a motion to modify custody, then you’re probably worried about how the outcome of that motion will impact your ability to spend time with your child and maintain a strong relationship with them. Although the accusations made in...
Many people in the Fort Meyers and Naples area move to another part of Florida or even out of state every year for lots of reasons. Even when these reasons are good, a parent who is subject to an order regarding custody or time-sharing will have to follow certain...
Establishing paternity means a legal acknowledgment of the father of a child. When paternity is established, the father has all the legal rights and responsibilities that come along with being a father. When the biological father of a child is not obvious, there are...
The divorce process typically involves various steps that deal with multiple aspects of the household, including the assets owned together by the couple and matters concerning their children. Sometimes, these discussions can be straightforward, with both parties being...
When you’re in the middle of a custody battle fighting to protect your child and their best interests, it can be hard to figure out the best way to develop your legal arguments. Your judgment might be clouded by your anger towards the other parent, and you may...
The custody process in Florida involves making decisions on both legal and physical custody. Many parents are concerned with physical custody, which is who the child lives with and when, but legal custody is also an important consideration. Legal custody is the power...
When parents are embroiled in a child custody dispute in Florida family law courts, they may have different goals in mind for how the situation should be resolved. But, family law judges in Florida have only one goal in mind in these legal circumstances: achieving a...
Florida parents may draft a parenting plan to specify how they want to handle the custody of their children. Under, Fla. Stat. 61.13, a parenting plan must include the following information: Thorough description of how parents will share parental responsibilities....
One important aspect of child custody is establishing paternity, which is the legal process of determining who a child’s biological father is. In Florida, there are several ways paternity can be established. These include marriage, voluntary acknowledgment and a court...
