Category Archives: child custody
When Will a Court Modify a Parenting Plan?
Putting together and following a parenting plan commonly involves compromise and cooperation by both parents as they seek a balanced way of sharing custody of a child. There are a number of components to parenting plans that make them ripe for dispute as parents seek to do what they believe is best for a… Read More »
Florida Courts and Child Custody Orders from Other States
There are few issues bigger than figuring out the custody arrangement of minor children in divorce cases. Determining which parent will have the largest amount of time, and in turn, the largest amount of influence on a child, is a key concern for any parent. Allocating parenting time and responsibilities is tricky in even… Read More »
When Non-Parents Receive Custody of a Child
When couples divorce, the normal order of things has the parents sharing or taking sole custody of a child. Divorce laws are set up with this arrangement in mind, and public policy is firmly in favor of allowing parents to raise their children over someone else. In fact, this preference to give parents as… Read More »
Parenting Plans and Violations of the Time Sharing Schedule
One of the hardest decisions in most divorce cases is deciding how to formulate and compromise on child custody and parenting plan issues. Many parents, especially those who provide the bulk of childcare, are understandably reluctant to give the other spouse more time with their child than absolutely necessary, but ultimately come to realize… Read More »
How Does Child Custody Work if Parents Live in Different Countries?
Separations and divorces where children are involved can easily become a messy situation if the parties have trouble agreeing on child custody and/or support. The potential for complications quickly escalates if the parents live in different location as they try to negotiate time schedules for seeing the child and determining who will pay for… Read More »
How Florida Courts Decide Child Custody
Deciding how to handle child custody and parenting time after divorce or separation is one of the hardest issues any parent will ever handle. Putting the needs of the child first is certainly the intent of most parents, but any negative feelings the parents feels toward each other may make executing that intent very… Read More »
Enforcing Out-of-State Child Custody Orders
Child custody is a looming issue in any divorce petition unless both parents are in complete agreement about division of responsibility and parenting time. If custody is only gained after a long, drawn out court battle, making sure the terms of the custody order are properly followed becomes a high priority. Adhering to the… Read More »
What Happens If a Parent Violates the Parenting Time Agreement?
Splitting the time a child spends with each parent is not an easy arrangement for the parents or the child, but is a necessary reality for any family experiencing divorce or separation. The division of time for the parents and child is termed parenting time, and is determined by an order of the court… Read More »
The Role of the Parenting Coordinator in Parenting Plans
Disagreements between parents over how much time each should get to spend with their child are fairly common and easy to understand given the stakes involved with child custody matters. While it may seem logical to ask a court to decide how much parenting time each party should receive, courts would rather the parties… Read More »
Grandparents’ Right to Visitation
When parents divorce or separate, the effects of the split extend far beyond the borders of the core family unit. Extended family members are also affected, as visits with the child decrease due to dividing time between parents and the possibility the child may move farther away. Grandparents are especially impacted when families break… Read More »
