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...
Introduction: Understanding the Florida Parenting Plan A Florida parenting plan is one of the most consequential legal documents a parent will ever encounter. Whether a family is navigating a divorce, a paternity action, or a post-judgment modification in Miami, the parenting plan governs the day-to-day reality...
A child’s last name change in Florida divorce proceedings is permitted only if the requesting parent proves that the change is in the child’s best interests under section 61.13, Florida Statutes. The burden of proof rests on the parent seeking the modification, and courts require...
Failure to exercise time sharing in Florida can create significant legal consequences in family law cases. When a parent consistently fails to follow a court ordered parenting plan, Florida courts may treat that pattern as a substantial change in circumstances that justifies modification of child...
If an ex takes your child and refuses to return them in Florida, immediate legal remedies exist under Florida family law. A parent facing this situation can seek emergency court intervention, including enforcement of an existing parenting plan, civil contempt sanctions, relocation enforcement, or a...