Tag Archives: Florida Parenting Plans
Divorcing a Spouse with an Addiction
There are many reasons a marriage may not last, and addiction or substance abuse is one of the more common issues. This dynamic puts very large and overwhelming stresses on a marriage that destabilize interaction and rob the other spouse of trust and faith in the addicted spouse’s ability to do what is best… Read More »
The Role of Supervised Visitation in Child Custody
Children do best when both parents are fully involved in their lives, both physically and informationally. This standard rests on the presumption that parents are best fit to raise their children without undue interference from the State. In practice, this paradigm means parents are granted parenting time free from supervision by the other parent… Read More »
How School Designation Can Affect Parenting Plans
Florida is among a growing number of States that orient child custody around parenting plans that provide for shared, and preferably, equal responsibility for childcare and decision-making. Among the most important decisions a parent makes for a child is the school he/she attends, and unless the parents are willing and able to pay for… Read More »
Deciding and Allocating Extracurricular Activities Post-Divorce
Children today are expected, and some demand, to be involved in a number of extracurricular activities. These endeavors are tied to better sociability, self-esteem, and overall development into a productive adult. Coordinating work, school, and after-school activities as an intact couple is challenging for all parents, logistically and financially. These challenges are even greater… Read More »
New Law on Child Custody for Deployed Parents
Active members of the military on deployment who share child custody often have limited availability to communicate, and logistically, are unable to be present for events and face-to-face time until the tour is over. How to deal with this situation, particularly to ensure relatives related to the deployed parent have adequate time with the… Read More »
Religious Disagreement and Child Custody
The tension between religion and parenting is an issue that can create a large gulf between spouses who cannot agree. Religion is one of those pivotal issues that can bring people together or drive them apart. When parents separate or divorce and cannot agree on the religious upbringing of their child, the opportunity for… Read More »
New Parenting Laws Go into Effect for 2018
Settling child custody issues with an estranged spouse or partner is one of the most difficult issues a parent will undertake. Sharing time and decision-making responsibilities for a child with someone a person no longer wants to be around is often challenging at best, and can be untenable in some situations. Unmarried parents frequently… Read More »
Formulating a Parenting Plan for Child Custody
Couples, with children, who divorce or separate often make a greater effort to fix their relationship because they realize how difficult it is for children to deal with broken homes. However, once the decision to divorce is made, the complicated process of figuring out child custody arrangements begins. In Florida, how parents will share… Read More »
