The thought of having to share custody with an ex is often the hardest part of getting a divorce if you have kids. It may feel like you cannot get away from the person you least want in your life. And you not only have to share your children with them, but you also...
How a parenting plan can actually make divorce is easier
Determining a custody plan can be a huge point of contention during a divorce. Parents don't intend to split with their children and may not be used to the responsibilities that come with being a single parent. But, with the right plan, divorcing spouses may actually...
A new Florida law may change parental responsibility and spousal maintenance
For the third time, the Florida Legislature is considering a bill that would make significant changes to the body of family law in the state. This proposed legislation would end permanent spousal maintenance and would create a presumption of 50-50 parental...
How Florida limits grandparent visitation rights
In Florida, parents have a lot of control over child visitation matters. In fact, grandparent visitation in Florida isn't a right "until a parent prohibits visitation completely.” Further, “a grandparent can’t ask a court for additional time with a grandchild if a...
Considerations When Creating a Parenting Plan
Creating a parenting plan that focuses on the children’s best interest is essential for promoting children’s wellbeing after a divorce. Custody, or parental responsibility, entails more than just where a child will be living. In Florida, the law requires that...
Learning to Co-Parent After a Divorce
Creating a safe, healthy environment (or two, really) for your child or children is important, especially when they spend time in two different homes. The term co-parent is being tossed about more and is more accepted, but it is still difficult to come up with a good...
Modifying Court Orders: When You Need a Family Law Attorney
Court divorces are hard and they may not always seem fair. While we have plenty of well-respected, intelligent judges on the bench, they can’t always know what the best decision is for each family that comes before them. In addition, circumstances change. What was a...
Important Traits Your Family Law Attorney Should Have
While we all know a lawyer should have a J.D. and be admitted to their state bar, there are other traits that can help you determine whether a particular lawyer is right for you. Depending on the type of lawyer you are looking for—personal injury, business, divorce,...
Why Co-Parenting Matters
Divorce is seen as a traumatic process and while the divorce styles of the past certainly merited that distinction, the advent of mediation and collaborative divorce have provided families with an alternative that is seen as a more positive way to dissolve a marriage....
Keeping the Children Front & Center During Your Divorce
When considering divorce, most couples tend to think that litigation is their only option. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. In addition to traditionally litigated divorce, where each partner has their own legal representative and experts and everything is signed...
