It’s a parenting nightmare: you’ve just gone through a divorce, and had a long and drawn-out custody battle, and now your co-parent isn’t living up to their commitments and responsibilities. Sometimes your co-parent might be putting in a genuine effort and is close to doing...
When it comes to divorce, every couple is different. Just the same, every family unit is different. However, there are some common reactions that children have when their parents are divorcing. Though your child may not exhibit all of these reactions due to his/her age...
When a family is going through divorce, there are so many things to consider, particularly if children are involved. According to the Department of Children and Families, there are certain ways in which you should handle divorce with children. The Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course is an...
When children are involved in divorce matters, the dissolution process can become a bit more complicated. Unless the court determines that one parent is a danger to the child or is otherwise an unfit parent, a visitation schedule is a standard operating procedure in every divorce proceeding....
There are countless reasons why a parent may feel like it is necessary to make a modification to his/her child’s current custody plan. However, it is important to take any and all modifications into careful consideration – understanding that the child’s best interest needs to...
The divorce process is not always an easy one. Unfortunately, the children are often the most at risk of being hurt by the divorce (or separation). Fortunately, there are ways to help children adjust to divorce and make the change easier on them. While it...
Sometimes, people will make the decision to petition for a divorce without knowledge of the intricacies of the effect that the new child custody ("time-sharing") situation that their children will be involved in. That's to be expected - for many people that contact us, it is...
Divorces: when they go wrong, divorces can be downright nightmarish. Your emotions are running high. Everything in your life, from your household to your relationships to your financial situation, is changing quickly. For parents, particularly those of younger children, all of that chaos can be...
As we have discussed in a prior post, adultery is technically illegal under Florida Statute §798.01. In divorce proceedings in the State of Florida, however, adultery typically only plays a small role in divorce proceedings as Florida is a "no-fault" state. However, while infidelity usually does not...