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....
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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...
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...
A calm divorce can lead to peaceful co-parenting
Going through a divorce when you have children means that each decision you make can impact the kids. You and your spouse can help to set a calm tone for the co-parenting relationship by remaining peaceful during the divorce. It might not be easy to remain amicable...
Who decides what medical care the children receive after divorce?
Learning how to share parental responsibilities can be one of the most challenging changes for parents who have children together after the end of their relationship in Florida. It is easy for parents no longer living with one another to fall into significant disputes...
How do you keep the peace with your ex during summer vacations?
Parenting a child is a tough job already, but that job can get a lot harder to manage when you and your co-parent don’t get along. While summer vacations with the kids may have once been a source of stress relief during your marriage, going on vacation with the kids...
Protect yourself when your ex denies you time with your children
When parents end their relationship, they will both still have responsibilities to their shared children. You and your ex may have had to fight in court to establish a parenting plan, as you might have had different preferences regarding time-sharing and legal...
Consider these points when telling your kids about divorce
Telling your children about your divorce is likely going to be one of the most difficult conversations you need to have. While some children might take it in stride, others will become understandably upset. As is the case with everything else related to the children,...