When sharing custody or visitation with someone else, it is natural to be concerned with the fairness of your time with your children. Although individual Parenting Plans may vary, child custody and visitation orders set forth your rights as a parent. You deserve to...
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Shielding your children in a contentious divorce
Any divorce is difficult for children to cope with. High-conflict divorces in particular can have particularly harsh emotional and psychological implications for children. If you and your spouse are going through a contentious divorce, your primary concern is probably...
What can divorcing parents do to protect their kids’ educational future?
When parents are going through the divorce process, one of the big priorities they often have is to protect their children’s future. Among the concerns parents may have regarding their children’s educational future is whether their kids will one day get a college...
Turning norms of shared parenting around
Florida is not among the states in the U.S. that make a presumption of equal time when it comes to creating parenting plans in divorce. The Legislature approved such a measure several years ago, but the governor vetoed it. His reason for the action was that adopting...
Short-term custody options for deployed single parents
Military parents know that their country could call them to serve across seas. Despite distance, the nature of this job does not necessarily conflict with raising children. However, separated parents might not have a spouse at home who would continue to care for their...
Signs that a child needs extra mental support through divorce
Sadly, some children and teens have an especially difficult time both during and after their parents separate. They may experience deep emotions of abandonment or worry for the future. Even if both parents love and care for their child, the transition itself could be...
How to help kids live in harmony between homes
Once completing the divorce process, parents aren’t fully finished dealing with their former spouse. If they share custody, both parties will still need to have open communication to raise their children. Moving between houses isn’t usually easy on children nor the...
A parent’s new romantic partner can complicate custody plans
After a divorce, many Florida parents don’t expect to stay single forever. Even if the marriage didn’t end because they fell in love with someone else, it could still happen during or soon after the split. Romance can be a great step forward from a difficult marriage,...
What is the purpose of a Guardian ad Litem?
Divorces can turn into a battleground with money, property and children caught in the crossfire. However, your child is not the same as a marital asset. The divorce process unquestionably impacts the core of their life. During this highly emotional and legally complex...
Planning, cooperation keep Halloween fun for kids after divorce
Halloween is less than two weeks away. While children are utterly delighted by costumes and candy, October 31st can be the source of family law disputes revolving around child custody, parenting plans, holiday schedules and who will make decisions about bedtime...