Divorce is a challenging and emotional process, and each state has its own set of rules to guide couples through the legal intricacies. In the state of Florida, mediation is a significant aspect of the divorce process, but the requirements for mediation vary depending...
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Tips for co-parenting a baby or young toddler
Co-parenting with an ex is never an easy undertaking. Every family’s unique circumstances and every child’s unique needs must be carefully considered when constructing a parenting plan to better ensure that it is both workable for all and reflects a child’s best...
How to balance your work-home life as a divorced single parent
Life as a parent is a juggling act. As a working parent, there’s a lot that’s expected of you. Much of your time is likely spent trying to balance time with your children, cooking, cleaning and work. As a single parent after divorce, balancing your work-life may seem...
3 signs it’s time to pursue a Florida custody modification
Parents either negotiate with each other to settle time-sharing concerns and other parenting matters or they rely on a family law judge to put together a viable custody order for their family. Once there is an order on record, parents are required to follow the...
Why co-parents should consider a virtual visitation arrangement
Virtual visitation, also known as electronic visitation or e-visitation, refers to using technology to facilitate communication and interaction between co-parents and their children when they are physically separated. Incorporating virtual visitation into a formal...
Should you act like a rock when divorcing a combative co-parent?
As much as you may dread the thought, you must discuss and negotiate child-related matters when divorcing as a parent. If you cannot do so successfully, a Florida family court judge will decide these crucial matters instead. Creating your own time-sharing plan is...
3 tips for easing school worries during divorce
Parents must ensure children get a good education. This might be easy when the parents are still a couple, but it can make the situation more complex if they divorce. Children shouldn’t have to worry about their parents’ divorce making things more complicated for...
What if co-parenting isn’t working?
When parents divorce, they have to plan out a child custody agreement, which allows them to continue their obligations, rights and responsibilities to parent their children. For the most part, parents will have to discuss legal and physical custody rights. Legal...
Could your parenting plan accommodate bird’s nest parenting?
As hard as divorce is on adults, it is usually the kids who suffer the most. Divorce brings lots of uncertainties and typically unwelcome changes into their lives. However, some changes are unfortunately inevitable, given the circumstances. Since parents should (and...
Co-parenting an infant has unique challenges
Having a new baby is a joyous experience for most people. For some, this life event comes with the need to figure out a parenting agreement with the baby’s other parent. This will take some work, but it’s possible to come up with a plan that’s best for the baby....