Despite the widespread use of the term custody, Florida actually uses "time-sharing" to describe how parents divide time with their children after divorce. The state encourages parents to come to an agreement about time-sharing either independently or with the help of...
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Changing a Child Custody Plan Through Modification
It is important for Florida families to understand the changes that they will face when the parents go through separations and divorces. When a relationship between parents ends, the adults must learn to live their lives separately and their children must learn how to...
Overview of Florida’s “Parental relocation with a child” statute
Like other states, Florida has a law which parents subject to a Florida court’s custody or parenting time orders will need to follow. The law prevents parents from making surprise long-distance moves with their children or, for that matter, moves which are arbitrary...
Child Visitation Modifications
When a couple goes through a divorce, there are many issues to be resolved. Some of the most important issues for those who have children are custody and child visitation arrangements to determine how much time the children will spend with each parent. Once a divorce...
Is It Time for a Child Custody Modification?
Children's needs change as they age so it's only fitting that a custody arrangement created when a divorced couple's children were toddlers may not be the best arrangement once their children become teens. Although it is possible for parents to work out new...
Child Custody Mediation Can Be an Effective Solution to Custody Issues
Divorce is tough on every member of the family, and finding solutions that protect your children is a top priority. Rather than engage in lengthy and costly litigation to decide issues surrounding child custody, many parents opt for alternative dispute...
The Differences Between Physical vs. Legal Custody
What differentiates physical vs. legal custody? Physical custody has to do with time spent with a child, whereas legal custody involves decision-making rights regarding their education, health, and welfare. In Florida, it is not unheard of for the court to...
The Differences Between Sole and Joint Custody
At , we understand the many challenges that people face when it comes to divorce, separations, and other family law matters. We have helped countless people in the Polk County area deal with complicated legal issues surrounding child...
Joint Custody vs. Sole Custody: Understanding the Difference
Child custody refers to how parents will raise a child or children that they have in common. Sometimes it's possible for spouses to arrange for a dual custody of the child, while other times it may be ideal for one spouse to have custody of a child. This is there...
