Can a child choose which parent to live with in Florida? It is one of the most frequently searched and misunderstood issues in Florida family law. Parents involved in divorce or paternity litigation often believe that once a child reaches a certain age the child...
Speaking negatively about a co-parent in Florida custody cases can have serious legal consequences. Florida courts evaluating parenting plans and time sharing arrangements focus heavily on whether each parent encourages a healthy relationship between the child and the other parent. Under Florida law, parents are...
A parenting plan, also known as a custody and/or visitation agreement, is a document that specifically stipulates the custody and visitation arrangement and decision-making responsibilities of each parent in cases of divorce. This document is an important part of the divorce agreement, as it spells...
Dependency court proceedings in Florida determine whether a child has been abused, abandoned, or neglected and what actions the court must take to protect the child’s welfare. Participation in dependency court proceedings in Florida is governed primarily by Chapter 39 of the Florida Statutes and...
When a spouse is deported from Florida, one of the most urgent and distressing questions a remaining spouse can face is whether the divorce case can still proceed and, if so, what legal rights remain intact. The intersection of immigration enforcement and family law creates...
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...
The process to modify a child custody plan in Florida is governed by strict legal standards designed to protect the stability of children and the integrity of final court orders. Florida courts recognize that once a parenting plan or time sharing schedule has been established,...
Negotiating court orders for child custody and child support is not always easy and it usually ends in having to go to family court. Sometimes, however, the decisions made during those original proceedings need to be overturned or changed because of lifestyle changes having to...
Supervised child visitation Florida law governs situations where a parent may spend time with a child only in the presence of a neutral third party. Florida courts impose supervised visitation when unsupervised contact may place a child at risk or when supervision is necessary to...