The holidays are an exciting time for families. They also signify the end of the year and beginning of the next. For co-parents, the holidays are a time to show that they can work together as a team in the best interest of the children. However, once the holidays are...
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Time-Sharing
Can one parent choose to leave Florida with their children?
Many people have heard stories of vindictive parents who intentionally try to cut someone else out of the lives of their shared children and would like to avoid such scenarios for their own families. One of the ways a vindictive parent might achieve that goal is by...
Florida law now presumes that equal timesharing is best for kids
Sometimes divorcing parents feel like the odds are stacked against them when it comes to how they’ll be able to share in the continued parenting of their child. State laws are slowly but surely evolving so that they presume – unless and until proven otherwise – that...
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...
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...
Can you move with your children after divorce?
You got divorced last year, and the court split custody between you and your ex. The two of you still live in the same town, although you have your own apartments now, so trading the kids back and forth is fairly simple. However, the only reason that you moved to this...
What to know about modifying child support in Florida?
If you are divorcing or are separated from your child’s other parent, there may be a time when child support payments are required. If a judge orders child support, it will be for a certain amount and time. However, during the duration of child support payments,...
Establishing paternity for fathers in Sarasota
Relationships with girlfriends don't always last forever, but fatherhood does. If you had a child outside of marriage and your relationship with their mother is over, there are legal steps you must take to establish yourself as your child's legal father. Then you will...