Category Archives: child custody
As a Grandparent, What Are My Rights?
Grandparents’ rights are part of family law statutes in every state. Some states grant grandparents more rights than others, while some are extremely strict about the circumstances under which grandparents can pursue visitation and custody of their grandchildren. Florida is fairly specific about when and how grandparents can exercise their rights to their grandchildren…. Read More »
Reconciling Your Drastically Different Parenting Styles After Divorce
If you have minor children, a parenting plan will be part of your divorce settlement. This document outlines the time your children spend with each parent and each parent’s responsibilities to the children. Parenting plans are most effective when both parents are willing to cooperate with the court’s orders and with each other. Sometimes,… Read More »
Your Child’s Academic Progress And Your Parenting Plan
When the court creates a custody plan for a child, it considers a variety of factors about the child’s life and personal needs to determine the plan that is in his or her best interest. One substantial aspect of a child’s life is his or her academic progress. Whether a child is in kindergarten… Read More »
Can I Create A Parenting Plan Before My Child Is Born?
Yes, it is possible to draft a timesharing agreement with the court before your child is born. If you or your spouse is pregnant and you have begun the divorce process, this could be the ideal way for you to begin your co-parenting relationship. Establishing a parenting plan and child support order for a… Read More »
Four Tips For Surviving Your First Holiday Season With A Parenting Plan
As we approach the holiday season, it can be easy to feel stressed instead of excited, especially if this is your first holiday season after your divorce. You most likely included guidelines for the holidays in your parenting plan when you created it. Below are a few tips to help you follow these guidelines… Read More »
How Much Does My Child’s Preference About His Or Her Timesharing Plan Matter?
When a couple with children divorces, a child custody arrangement is an important part of their divorce settlement. In Florida, the term “custody” is not generally used anymore. Instead, courts refer to the child’s schedule in each parent’s home as his or her timesharing schedule and each parent’s role as his or her parental… Read More »
I Do Not Agree With The Court’s Assessment Of My Child’s Best Interest. What Can I Do?
When the court develops a child custody arrangement, it strives to create the arrangement that is in the child’s best interest. To determine a child’s best interest, the court considers numerous factors, such as the child’s relationship with each parent and the other members of the parents’ households, the child’s personal and medical needs,… Read More »
The Future of Parenting Is Slowly Entering the Courtroom
The traditional image of a family, with a mother, father and children living in the same home, is no longer the only way people view what qualifies as a family. With divorce becoming more prevalent, and the recognition of same-sex couples as deserving of the same rights given to heterosexual couples, the landscape of… Read More »
Custody and Visitation Rights for Non-Parent Relatives
In the normal course of life, parents are the primary caretakers of their child. While other family members may assist with childcare, most of the formative information a child receives as part of growing up comes from his/her parents. The law reflects the desire for such an arrangement by focusing child custody matters on… Read More »
What to Do When the Other Parent Refuses to Cooperate
Divorced parents do not have the option of breaking off all contact with each other if there is any type of shared custody or visitation schedule in place. To share time and responsibility for a child requires some degree of cooperation, and the hope is both parents will put the child’s best interests as… Read More »
