Ignore a child custody order in Florida and you risk immediate legal consequences that can include civil contempt, incarceration, fines, makeup time-sharing, modification of a parenting plan, attorney’s fees, and in extreme cases criminal prosecution for interference with custody. In Miami-Dade County, parenting plans and...
The penalty for false child abuse accusations in Florida custody cases is severe and far-reaching. In Miami family court litigation, allegations of abuse can immediately alter parental responsibility and timesharing. However, when a parent knowingly and willfully fabricates allegations, Florida law imposes criminal, civil, and...
Will a domestic violence injunction affect custody in Florida? This is one of the most urgent questions parents in Miami-Dade County face when family conflict escalates into court intervention. In Florida family law proceedings, a domestic violence injunction does not operate in isolation. It intersects...
In high conflict family law cases across Miami and throughout Florida, courts increasingly rely on professionals known as parenting coordinators to help parents implement parenting plans and resolve ongoing disputes. The concept often raises an important legal question for parents involved in custody litigation: can...
For parents navigating divorce or paternity proceedings in Miami and throughout Miami-Dade County, few issues carry more emotional weight than how much time each parent will spend with their children. The question of whether a Florida court will order a 50/50 time-sharing schedule is one...
When a parent takes a child without permission in Florida, the situation demands immediate and decisive legal action. Whether the other parent has violated an existing parenting plan, removed the child across state lines, or concealed the child's whereabouts entirely, Florida law provides a robust...
Introduction: Emergency Motions to Suspend Time-Sharing in Miami-Dade County When a child faces an immediate threat of harm, or when a parent fears that the other parent is about to remove the child from Florida without authorization, an emergency motion to suspend time-sharing in Miami may...
Violating time-sharing in Florida exposes a parent to contempt proceedings, financial sanctions, attorney’s fees, make-up parenting time, and possible modification of parental responsibility. Section 61.13(4), Florida Statutes, provides that when a parent refuses to honor the time-sharing schedule in a court-approved parenting plan without proper...
Introduction: When Florida Parents Disagree About Child Therapy When a child therapy dispute arises between Florida parents, the stakes could not be higher. A child's emotional and psychological well-being hangs in the balance, and the legal framework governing that decision is neither simple nor uniform. For...