Parental Time Sharing Florida courts strongly favor parenting plans (also commonly referred to as time-sharing agreements) that emphasize the sharing of time between both parents because it is usually in the best interest of the child to do so. However, under certain circumstances, Florida family courts...
Can I Set Aside a Marital Settlement Agreement? We receive a lot of calls in which the caller would like to have the Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA), that was entered in their Miami, Florida divorce, "set aside" due to the agreement being unfair, etc. Florida Family Law...
Child Custody in Florida for Unmarried Parents A common scenario in Florida Family Law cases is one in which the father and mother of the children were never married, but the father wants to be involved in the children's lives. Florida Statute §744.301(1) (2012) addresses the issue. This...
Florida Custody Laws: Custody laws in Florida can be complex. For instance, what if one of the parents of the children cannot be located? How can you initiate a custodial action against that parent? Under Florida law, the missing parent is entitled to actual notice of the...
Sole Custody Frequently Asked Question: I'm a Miami, Florida resident who wants "sole custody" of my child - I don't trust the father (or mother) with my son (or daughter). Answer: In the State of Florida, it is public policy to encourage separated or divorced parents to share in...
Collect Child Support A lot of questions posed to Miami family law attorneys revolve around the collection of child support payments. Under Florida Statute 61.1301 (2014), most child support payments are made by income deduction (commonly referred to as "garnishment"), which is typically established when the Florida...
What is a Parenting Plan? In a Florida Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Proceeding, if the divorcing couple has minor children they must devise a "Parenting Plan". Of course, the first question that I am usually asked after telling my client that we need to develop a "parenting...
Florida Child Visitation Rights & Electronic Communication Florida Child Visitation Rights. Sometimes life events interfere with the quality of the relationship that you would like to foster with your son or daughter. Be it that you had to move, your schedule at work is cumbersome or...
Late Child Support Payments & Visitation We receive a lot of questions regarding Late Child Support Payments. One question that is frequently asked of us is "If my ex-spouse is late with child support or alimony payments, can I legally refuse his/her request to see our child under...