Tag Archives: Florida Parenting Plans
The Benefits of Establishing Paternity Under Florida Law
When a child is born to parents who are not married, it is important to take the steps necessary to legally establish paternity for your child. Establishing paternity for a child gives that child a legal father. Florida law provides for a number of different ways to establish paternity. Whichever method of establishment you… Read More »
How Not to Treat Your Kids During Your Divorce
Even the best parents can become overly emotional and slightly irrational when going through a divorce. Under the best of circumstances, divorce is a stressful transition that becomes even more difficult when you and your soon-to-be-ex share children. If you are not careful, however, you may unintentionally hurt your children and your relationship with… Read More »
Completing the Florida Parenting Plan: What You Need to Know
Florida divorce laws require that when you are getting divorced and have minor children, you must complete a parenting plan that sets forth your intentions about timesharing, child-related responsibilities, and child support. The point of a Florida parenting plan is to help you and your spouse work out arrangements for your child following your… Read More »
Which Parent Has the Right to Make Major Decisions About Your Child?
No matter what the timesharing arrangement may be, there comes a point at which certain decisions about a child’s welfare are necessary. These decisions may involve crucial medical care for a child, educational options, or childrearing choices. Regardless of the subject, any parenting plan for divorced or separated parents specifically should allocate responsibility for… Read More »
How Dragging Out Your Divorce Hurts Your Children
The decision to seek a divorce is neither easy nor quick for most people; rather, it tends to start slowly and build momentum over months or even years until it gets to the point that divorce is the only remaining option. The inevitable uncertainty and guilt that tends to accompany a divorce can cause… Read More »
Interstate Timesharing Disputes Under Florida Law
The Florida legislature has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which is a law that allows Florida courts to exercise temporary emergency jurisdiction over a child who is involved in an interstate custody dispute. (Here, it is important to note that Florida no longer uses the term ‘custody’, instead replacing it… Read More »
The Benefits of Separating Finances and Children in Your Divorce
In a recent Huffington Post article, a writer reflects on her ongoing divorce and how she and her husband were able to separate their finances from their children. She found that although it was difficult at times, working closely with her husband to implement a gradual parenting plan that allowed each parent equal access… Read More »
The Rise of Technology and Parent-Child Communication
Along with the rapid rise in technology has come the potential for different types of communications between parent and child that stretch far beyond the traditional in-person visits, letter, and phone calls. Many states, including the state of Florida, are increasingly enacting specific legislation that includes electronic forms of communication between parent and child… Read More »
Controversial Alimony and Child Support Proposal Heads to Governor for Approval
Three years, ago, Governor Rick Scott vetoed the Florida Legislature’s previous attempt to revamp Florida’s divorce law with respect to the calculation and duration of alimony. Last year, a similar measure failed to make it out of the Legislature due to a dispute between GOP lawmakers about the proposed time-sharing provision. Now, the Legislature… Read More »
Florida Legislature Looks to Modernize Birth Certificates
Along with the legalization of same-sex marriages has come a tremendous shift in the traditional labels that state forms and other legal documents use to designate parents and their children. In response, some state legislators are looking to modernize Florida’s birth certificates in recognition of the fact that not all families fit the traditional… Read More »