Dealing with child custody agreements is challenging, especially when one spouse is uncooperative. It's essential to approach this situation with patience. You must find ways to break through the barriers and work towards a resolution that is in your child's best...
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Things to consider while working on a custody agreement
Creating a custody agreement during a divorce in Florida requires careful thought and planning. It might be helpful to know some essential factors to ensure the arrangement serves the best interests of your children. Prioritize your child’s needs The primary focus of...
How to afford a bird nesting parenting arrangement
When parents separate or divorce, they often worry about how to make things easier for their children. One option gaining popularity is bird nesting, where the children stay in one home, and the parents take turns living there. Because this arrangement can be...
Can children decide who they live with in Florida?
Florida courts determine child custody based on the children's best interests. This depends on a number of factors, including the parents' abilities and health, the children's personal relationships and, in some cases the children's preferences. There is a belief that...
8 factors you need to know that affect child custody
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...
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...
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