Category Archives: Fort Lauderdale Child Custody
Survey Shows Many Children under Five Left To Mobile Devices
A small survey recently conducted found that three-fourths of all children surveyed used tablets, smartphones, or iPods without supervision by the age of four. Although only conducted in one city and based on self-reports from parents, experts still indicate that this points to a trend of electronic devices becoming deeply embedded in childhood experiences…. Read More »
Courts Increasingly Allowing Use of Social Media In Child Custody Cases
Recently there have been numerous child custody battles whereby the judge has decided to allow one party to use pages from the other party’s Facebook page as evidence—even information that was privately (not publicly) posted. In one case, the information was used to argue that the child’s mother was frequently out of state while… Read More »
How Do You Know If Your Custody Agreement Is Appropriate?
The Huffington Post recently did a feature on couples that separate or divorced over the summer and are now having to adjust to their custody schedule for their child’s school year. While many couples find that adjustments are needed to their agreement as time goes on, there are some general guidelines provided in the… Read More »
Florida Senator Trying To Overhaul Alimony and Custody Laws…Again
State Senator Tom Lee is once again (and for the third time) trying to change the state laws governing alimony and child custody. On September 10, he filed SB 250 for consideration in 2016. This bill would alter certain aspects of divorce proceedings in state courts, specifically: Making It More Difficult To Receive Spousal… Read More »
What Might Surprise You about Kids and Divorce
The Huffington Post recently published a piece called “A Time to Divorce and a Time Not To” to shed light on a concern faced by many parents considering divorce—how will the kids take it? The article points out that while many parents try to ensure that they do not divorce before their kids leave… Read More »
Florida Military Mom Fights To Get Kids Back
It is something that would shock most Americans—the idea that someone who leaves home to serve our country could lose their children not only to foster care, but foster care in another state. That is what longtime Florida resident Amanda Hurst is currently dealing with. Hurst had to go overseas in 2009 to fight… Read More »
How Lack of Paid Maternity Leave Worsens Inequality
As many have seen covered in news headlines recently, America is one of only three countries in the world that does not guarantee paid time off for new parents, as an estimated 13 percent of workers have access to paid leave through their employers. This results in many women only taking two weeks or… Read More »
Same-Sex Couples Sue Florida Over Birth Certificate Discrimination
On August 13th, the first couple to be issued a same-sex marriage license in Florida filed suit against the state (specifically, the Bureau of Vital Statistics) after being denied the right to list both of their names on the birth certificate of their newborn twin babies. Cathy Pareto and Karla Arguello, after having gone… Read More »
Parental Alienation and Child Custody
Recently, certain child custody cases that have made the headlines have brought scrutiny to the concept of parental alienation, and what role the courts should play where children have a very clear preference for how they spend their time with separated parents. Judges forcing children, against their will, to spend time with one parent… Read More »
Children Acting Out During Divorce
It is no surprise to many couples who have gone through divorce that children can go through their own adjustments as well. Although there are numerous studies indicating that divorce can affect children’s sense of security, there isn’t a lot of guidance out there on what to do if your child is acting out… Read More »
