It is unrealistic for the courts to assume that a child support order that works in the early days of a separation will work five, 10 or 15 years down the road. At some point, you may find that your support order becomes unaffordable. Likewise, your ex may determine...
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Child Custody
Taking action when your ex ignores child custody arrangements
Arranging child custody may require you to compromise as you assess the best outcome on behalf of your children. Given that the agreement needs to meet the needs of several parties, it may take time to arrange. The frustration of dealing with an ex who refuses to...
How to create a workable parenting plan: 3 Essentials
Parting ways with a significant other is often challenging, especially with children. A workable parenting plan can make the transition smoother. As a comprehensive legal document that works as a peace treaty between parents, it outlines how to handle conflicts and...
What role does “best interests” play in custody hearings?
Deciding how to share parenting responsibilities in the wake of divorce may create challenges. Even though you and your spouse may have struggled to resolve marital conflicts, raising your children is most likely something both of you wish to accomplish. Going...
Can “nesting” help our family through a divorce?
Divorce is a difficult time for everybody involved, particularly children. Many parents worry about the mental and emotional health of their children throughout the divorce process, and with good reason. Typically, after a divorce, the parents will set up separate...
Which parent gets child tax credit payments in shared parenting agreements?
Child tax credit payments are early payments of the child tax credit you can claim on your taxes when you have children under the age of 17. A special ruling allows these payments. If you have shared custody, it can alter your taxes in many ways. It may also make you...
What parents should know about child custody in Florida
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...
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...
