If you are a resident of Florida who is considering moving with your child and this move will affect the parenting agreement, you must petition for relocation with the court. Granting relocation will depend on a variety of factors as well as if the best interests of...
Child Custody
Reasons to request a child support order modification
Divorced parents in Florida might find themselves needing a child support order modification at some point as they raise their children. There are a variety of reasons that a modification request might be needed as life situations and the children’s needs evolve....
Rules for relocating with children after divorce
After a divorce, some parents in Florida might consider relocating. While looking for a new start after a split makes sense, when there are children involved, there are rules that must be followed if a parent wants to move. The rules are there to protect the best...
Your child wants to live with your co-parent: Now what?
Navigating a divorce in Florida can be challenging, especially when children are involved. Things can become particularly fraught when a child chooses to live with one parent over the other. The news can hit hard, but it doesn't need to mushroom into an irreconcilable...
Consider mediation for contentious child custody issues
Child custody is often a tricky and contentious part of a divorce. Custody issues can be a long, drawn-out process, so considering going through mediation in Florida is a feasible option, especially if you and your estranged spouse are not far apart on most issues....
Expenses covered by child support payments
For parents in Florida dealing with child custody and support issues, it is important to understand the expenses that child support payments can cover. While each state has different rules for the types of expenses covered by child support, the basic expenses covered...
How to prepare for your child support hearing
A Florida judge, who's typically a complete stranger, will get to decide how much support you owe or receive for your children. This is why it's important to prepare to go before a judge. How you present yourself and your understanding of the system will go a long...
Understanding the 50 Mile Rule
One of the most challenging parts of child custody arrangements is when one parent wants to move. There are many reasons for such a move-- getting a better job, changing to a different school system, and so on-- and the laws and rules governing what happens to...
What effects does child custody have on children?
If you and your ex have recently split up, you will have to determine child custody. Custody matters in Florida can be simple or complex. However, child custody can have dramatic effects on children that you might not realize. What can children learn from joint...
Child custody and the nesting approach
Child custody is one of the most difficult elements to resolve in a divorce in Florida, and it can be logistically complex as well as emotionally draining for everyone involved. An approach called nesting might make things easier. In nesting, rather than the child...