With blended families becoming more commonplace in America, effective co-parenting has become a huge topic of interest. One of the biggest challenges of divorced parents today, learning to co-parent can be a huge barrier for parents and children. Working together, regardless of relationship status, is...
There are several considerations that parents must keep in mind when it comes to setting up a visitation schedule for their children. This is a part of the divorce or separation process that has the potential to be very difficult for the entire family. The...
Following a divorce, child custody is usually one of the most divisive issues that parents have to face. Parents may disagree over who deserves custody, what the visitation hours should be, and who should pay child support (as well as how much). Florida state law...
When you said ‘I do’, you never expected to say, “Who gets the kids?” The possibility of marriages transitioning into divorce is a real one as the length of marriages has decreased dramatically in only the past 15 years. Many couples have tried to avoid...
Mothers are, of course, usually listed on their child's birth certificate at the time of the child's birth - but what about the father that is not married to the birth mother? They are not always listed on the birth certificate, so a Florida paternity...
What Makes a Home Unfit For Children? Unfortunately, we receive a lot of calls regarding a family's concern about the children of one of their family members. The family member-parent may have issues with substance abuse, mental stability, etc. So, what makes a home unfit for children? The...
Child Custody During Military Deployment Many Floridian military service members are parents of children for which they have parenting plans. A common question that we receive from those military service members is regarding their rights and obligations regarding child custody during military deployment. More specifically, that servicemember...
Psychological Evaluations in Child Custody Matters Sometimes, unfortunately, a Florida custody battle is justified - one of the parents may have an addiction problem and/or may even be abusive to his/her child. As a result, home studies and psychological evaluations (and sometimes both) are warranted. A home study...
Florida Divorces & Step-Children It's no secret that divorce can be hard on children. Most of the time, those children are coming from families with two biological parents, and a custody and visitation agreement is part of the divorce proceedings. However, when blended families divorce, there...