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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
Before a court can make any decision regarding child custody arrangements, the best interests of the child will need to be considered. Courts will refer to the factors listed under Fla. Stat. Sec. 61.13(3), to establish a parenting plan or modify an existing parenting...
After your divorce, you may find yourself busier than ever, especially at work now that you are living on only one income. If this is the case, you may decide you want to hire a nanny to help out with childcare when you are not home. However, doing so could cause...
Noncustodial parents in Florida and throughout the country, generally, have the right to visit their children. In most cases, custodial parents can refuse to allow visits to take place if there is reason to believe that their children could be in imminent danger....
In Florida, the brunt of the divorce often falls on the children. They make none of the choices that parents make but have their lives uprooted. It is up to the parents to make sure that the children do not needlessly suffer during the divorce. Parents need to...
