10 Mar, 2024

How to Prioritize Children’s Well-Being in Light of Florida’s Alimony and Time-Sharing Law Updates

2024-03-27T08:45:03-04:00March 10th, 2024|Child Custody|

Two Parents Fighting Over Child In Divorce ConceptOn July 1, 2023, the State of Florida enacted sweeping updates to its alimony and custody laws. These updates have impacted, and will continue to impact, countless individuals and parents throughout the state as they navigate their divorce and custody actions moving forward.

If you have a pending divorce in Florida or are considering seeking one in the future, it is […]

10 Jan, 2024

The Update on Time-Sharing Laws in Florida 2023

2024-02-07T03:44:11-05:00January 10th, 2024|Child Custody|

In July 2023, changes in time-sharing laws in Florida were implemented that have a considerable impact on parents who divorce, separate, or modify existing time-share plans. Historically, Florida courts have ruled that there should be significant reasons to reduce or deny a parent’s right to raise, manage, and care for their children. Until the changes in time-sharing laws in Florida became effective,

8 Jun, 2019

How Do You Obtain Equal Timesharing Post-Divorce?

2022-09-01T14:17:54-04:00June 8th, 2019|Child Custody|

As the parent of a minor child, obtaining custody rights is likely to be among the most important aspects of your divorce. In recent years, traditional custody and visitation schedules (e.g., the children live with one parent the majority of the time and visit their other parent every other weekend) have become less popular than they once were. And today, many parents focus their efforts […]

4 Sep, 2018

Relocation with Children after a Divorce

2022-09-01T14:18:04-04:00September 4th, 2018|Child Custody|

child custodyWhen a custodial parent plans to move away from the other parent and seeks court permission to take their children with him, two factors play a role when the court is making its decision: (i) the best interests of the children, and (ii) the other parent’s custodial rights – in that order.

Court permission is most difficult to obtain when the other parent opposes the move. […]

2 Jul, 2018

Retroactive Child Support in Florida

2022-09-01T14:18:05-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Child Custody|

Under Florida child support law, the general principle is that both parents bear equal financial responsibility for child support. This is a rule of thumb that can be deviated from if circumstances so require – if one parent is genuinely unable to provide half of the child’s support, for example.

The custodial parent (sometimes referred to as the majority parent) is entitled to seek court ordered […]

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