One of the most challenging aspects of divorce is determining child custody arrangements. While many people are aware of the basic factors a Florida court considers in child custody cases, several lesser-known factors can also affect the outcome. Parents navigating...
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Child support arrears and passport denial
Falling behind on child support has consequences, depending on how far behind you are on payments and how much you owe. In Florida, once you are fifteen days past due, the state serves you with a Notice of Delinquency. After twenty days, the penalties become more...
Co-parenting peacefully: Tips for handling drop-offs and pickups
Divorce often has a particularly heavy impact on minor children, who suddenly find their lives torn apart due to no fault of theirs. With no say and no power to influence the upheaval, they may sustain mental and emotional wounds with long-lasting implications. Courts...
Custody agreements for unmarried parents in Florida
In Florida, when a child is born to unmarried parents, many issues regarding the child's custody, visitation and support may arise. These issues often become contentious and complicated without a formal agreement in place. Custody agreements help clarify and enforce...
How to tell your children you are getting a divorce
Though you feel a divorce is the best way forward for your family, it is never easy to tell your children that your marriage is over. You and your soon-to-be ex-spouse should work out a thoughtful way to tell the kids that you plan to split up. Here are three tips on...
What does a parenting plan do?
Fewer court actions become more volatile than divorce. When you add the emotional element of dividing time with children, the situation may cause a larger rift between spouses. A vital document in a divorce with children is the parenting plan. It acts as a guide on...
What you need to know about custody rights of unmarried parents
Child custody can be a contentious issue for parents who are getting divorced. Child custody can also be an issue for parents who were never married. What are the parental rights of unmarried parents? Legal status of unmarried parents in Florida When a married man and...
Making the child custody process easier on your children
When you and your spouse had children, you probably never anticipated your marriage would end. You probably thought you would raise your children together, under the same roof, for years to come – or at least until they grew up and left home. However, now that you...
Should you and your ex-spouse share custody?
Florida parents going through divorce have more troubles than childless couples. You must manage your own assets and affairs. On top of that, you must also decide how to handle caring for your child. Joint or shared custody is not always a realistic possibility. But...
We can’t talk without arguing. How will we co-parent?
If this scenario sounds familiar to you and your future former spouse, you aren’t alone. Not every soon-to-be divorced couple fits into the popular image of co-parents who spend holidays together and otherwise continue to spend time together after the divorce as they...
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