Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Child Custody
What Is Parental Alienation Syndrome?
Sharing children can drastically change the tenor and outcome of divorce proceedings, as it tends to add a significant amount of stress and emotional upheaval. Visitation can be a contentious part of divorce, with some co-parents attempting to turn their children against the other co-parent. Unfortunately, these attempts sometimes prove successful, especially in cases… Read More »
Updated Florida Time-Sharing Changes For 2024
Last year, the child custody laws in Florida underwent a major overhaul. These changes, which affect everything from time-sharing to parenting plan modification will have a significant impact on family law cases going forward, so it’s a good idea for those who are involved in such a case to familiarize themselves with the recent… Read More »
A Checklist For Your Florida Parenting Plan
For parents who are grappling with divorce, devising a detailed parenting plan that satisfies all of Florida’s legal requirements is crucial not only to the smooth resolution of their case, but also to a child’s long-term stability and peace of mind. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the most important components of a… Read More »
Protecting Your Parental Rights
Divorce can be emotionally challenging, especially for parents who are concerned about asserting and protecting their parental rights not only during divorce proceedings, but after their finalization. It is critical for divorcing parents to have a firm grasp on the legal strategies that safeguard their parental rights during these kinds of transitions. Read on… Read More »
Could A Virtual Visitation Arrangement Be Right For Your Family?
Virtual visitation is a form of visitation in which parents can use technology to facilitate communication and interaction with their children, regardless of physical separation or geographic distance. Incorporating this type of arrangement into a formal parenting plan, or even into a less formal co-parenting arrangement has a number of benefits. Read on to… Read More »
Filing An Emergency Custody Order In Florida
Under Florida law, if a parent believes that a child is in imminent physical danger, is being abused, or is at risk of being unlawfully removed from the state, then he or she can file an emergency custody order, seeking full custody of the child. If granted, the other parent’s visitation will be restricted,… Read More »
Can Children Testify During Divorce Proceedings?
Family law cases tend to take an emotional toll on those involved. This is especially true for children, who may not fully grasp the implications of divorce or child custody proceedings. To help protect children from being exposed to the stresses of litigation, Florida law strictly limits the use of child testimony during family… Read More »
Important Things To Remember When Co-Parenting This Summer
While many children breathe a sigh of relief when summer rolls around and the school year officially ends, many co-parents find these months difficult to navigate. Without a set school schedule and with children perhaps wishing to go to summer camps, both parents may be trying to set up separate family vacations, which can… Read More »
Long-Distance Parenting Requires A Communication Plan
It’s not always possible for two divorced parents to live near each other. Work, poor health, or other family relationships could leave two parents forced to engage in long-distance parenting. Fortunately, it’s easier now than it has ever been to stay connected to and in regular communication with a child, even when a parent… Read More »
What Is Shared Parental Responsibility?
In Florida, lawmakers started moving away from terms like “custody” a few years ago, instead opting for the assignment of parenting time and parental responsibility. While the former refers to the time that children actually spend with each parent, the latter involves how decision-making responsibility for a child will be shared by his or… Read More »
