Child Custody

There are a variety of custody arrangements, with each Florida family finding the one that best suits them. In the past, children often lived with a custodial parent and had visits with their other parent. But increasingly, 50-50 custody has been the preferred...

Florida family law court will have to approve any custody modification agreement for the new agreement to become legally binding between both parents. While custody modifications can be made for a number of different reasons, we're going to focus on the reason of...

When you're going through a divorce in Florida, you may be in the midst of a custody dispute. If you're unable to come to an agreement with your spouse, you may be appointed a forensic psychologist by a judge. Or, you may be asked by your former spouse to enter into a...

After years of putting up with your spouse’s narcissism, you might have decided that you have finally had enough. You might have stuck with them due to their charm and confidence. Yet, their self-centered and manipulative behavior likely harmed your relationship....

In Florida child custody disputes, mediation could be a term that divorced spouses encounter. Mediation refers to settling legal matters with an unbiased third party. Mediation has many benefits, such as coming to an agreement without court fines or taking up time. If...

Aiming for sole legal custody can have its benefits for parents in Florida. Once a parent has sole legal custody of their child, they can raise their child and make decisions without dealing with input from their former spouse. However, getting sole legal custody can...

It can be difficult coming to terms with the prospect of not getting to see your children every day if you and your child's other parent split up. You may have never given the thought of having your kids divided up among each of your homes, though. There is such a...

A Florida family law judge's primary responsibility in child custody cases to make decisions that they believe are in your son or daughter's best interests. Many of them take this to mean that they should only approve parenting plan orders that allow both you and your...

Couples generally aren't on good terms when they break up or divorce. Emotions can become skewed and contorted when there are children involved. Some parents may even be so vengeful that they engage in the act of parental alienation.Parental alienation is when a mom...

One of the reasons why couples get divorced is because their communication breaks down. It shouldn't come as a surprise that these same problems only intensify once a couple splits up. It's often difficult for former spouses to have level-headed or amicable...