Florida fathers play an important role in the lives of their children. This is the case regardless of if they are married or not. However, from a legal standpoint, fathers have unique rights depending on whether they are wed to their child’s mother. In Florida, the...
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Supporting balance in co-parenting
Sharing parenting time comes with challenges. In addition to helping your child visit their other parent, you may have disagreements about how you approach parenting your child now that you are divorced. While you may have a plan in place to determine who has custody...
When should you consider modifying the child custody order?
When a marriage comes to an end, and there are kids involved, one of the most crucial issues the couple with work on is the children’s living arrangement going forward. Most often, the court encourages an arrangement where parents work out a custody plan that suits...
2 factors when calculating a child’s best interests
Determining how you will split parenting time can be one of the most challenging aspects of a divorce. You and your spouse might want to spend the lion’s share of time with your child, and clearly, you can’t both do that. What’s in the child’s best interests is the...
Can your child decide they want your parenting time to stop?
Florida has a relatively pragmatic approach to child custody matters. The state presumes that time-sharing arrangements that give both parents liberal access to the children will be in the best interests of the children. In other words, unless there is evidence of...
Co-parenting during the holidays
With the holidays quickly approaching, many co-parents are preparing to navigate the holiday season together. If you are divorced or in the process of divorcing, it is vital to have a game plan for how you will celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. ...
Why you need to keep your divorce out of social media
If you are reading this post, chances are you have one or more social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.). Social media is a wonderful platform for connecting with friends and family. However, as with any other platform for connecting with...
How do Florida judges handle time-sharing disputes?
When you are no longer in a romantic relationship with the other parent of your children, the two of you have to find a way to share parenting time and other responsibilities. Florida family laws refer to your decisions about splitting your time with your children as...
2 reasons for co-parenting after divorce
When two adults meet, fall in love and marry, they usually hope they will spend the rest of their lives together till death “do them part.” The sad reality, however, is that a significant number of marriages can end in divorce, which can be devastating to everyone...
4 reasons people seek divorce
Divorce happens all the time. Nearly half of all marriages end, leaving couples to decide how to split assets and discuss child custody agreements. Why do so many couples end up divorcing? There are a few common causes, some of which might be affecting your marriage...