After Florida parents divorce, each will likely have the right to spend time with or have partial custody of their child. Before a child is moved more than 50 miles away from the principal residence, the parent who wishes to relocate with the child must file a...
Month: October 2014
Understanding Florida’s child custody laws
Family law in Florida is designed to keep both parents involved in the child's life even after they are divorced. Courts deciding child custody cases do not give preferential treatment to one spouse over the other based on the child's gender. Joint custody is...
What is a parenting plan?
As Florida parents deal with the impact of divorce, they may be concerned about the effect on their children. Although a dissolution of marriage terminates a relationship between two spouses, it does not terminate a parent's relationship with a child. A parenting plan...
Resolving issues of divorce through mediation
As many couples in Florida may know, there is a litany of issues to resolve when partners opt to dissolve their marriage. Some of these issues are vital, such as child custody, spousal support and property division, and the successful resolution of a divorce may hinge...
Law spells out how property should be split in divorce
Florida residents contemplating a divorce may be interested to know that state law is very specific when it comes to dividing property when a marriage ends. Following the principle of equitable distribution, a court will divide marital assets and liabilities equally...