One of the first questions that I like to ask when speaking with a caller regarding filing for a divorce in Florida is whether or not they have discussed a Marital Settlement Agreement with their spouse. Marital settlement agreements are basically just written contracts made...
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...
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...
Florida Parenting Plan Florida Parenting Plan. In a Florida Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Proceeding, if the divorcing couple has minor children they must devise a "Parenting Plan”. What must be included within the plan? In a Florida Divorce proceeding, a parenting plan must (at the minimum) describe in...
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...
Best Interest of the Child In Florida, a Parenting Plan, either Supervised ("Safety Focused") or Unsupervised, is required in all cases involving time-sharing (custody) of minor children. At a minimum, the Parenting Plan must describe (in detail) the responsibility for the daily tasks that are necessary...