As a divorced parent, you likely have a child custody arrangement on file. If you want to relocate or move, you may need to ask for that custody order to be modified. Exchanging the children on the same schedule may not work if you’re moving to another city or another...
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Can you modify custody in Florida?
Custody arrangements in Florida are referred to as “parenting plans”. These are legally binding agreements that outline parental rights and visitation times. While parenting plans are legally binding, that doesn’t mean they are set in stone. Parenting plans can be...
Tips for improving your co-parenting skills
Co-parenting can be challenging, but it is important for the well-being of your children and the health of your relationship with your ex-partner. Whether you’re newly separated or have been co-parenting for years, developing effective communication and collaboration...
Parental alienation: a silent epidemic?
Parental alienation is defined as a phenomenon that usually occurs after a divorce, in which one parent tries to undermine the relationship between the child and their other parent. This behavior usually begins subtly, and often it is not identified until significant...
Does time-sharing prevent parents from moving out of Florida?
Trying to share custody in Florida can be difficult for divorced or separated parents. They have to negotiate a time-sharing schedule that gives both of them access to the children. They also have to establish a system that allows them to share decision-making...
Is it sometimes better to divorce for the sake of the children?
You often hear of couples staying together because they think it's better for their children. But that's not always a good reason to remain in an unhappy marriage. Sometimes, divorcing can improve everyone's lives. Here are a couple of reasons. An unhappy marriage can...
What determines child custody?
In a divorce, both parents likely want custody of their children. Both parents may have certain beliefs about childcare. As a result, parents may fight for custody during a hearing. But, how is child custody decided? When a court looks at a child custody case, they...
How do you get a child support modification?
As a parent, you have an obligation to provide financial support for your child. Between housing, clothing and other essentials, it costs more than $200,000 to raise a child from birth to 18 in Florida. But sometimes life circumstances change, along with your...
There are actually 2 types of child custody
When many people think about child custody, they only think about the debate between sole custody and joint custody. The courts often prefer to split custody between two parents, but these parents may each want to fight for sole custody so that their child only lives...
When do family changes make a custody modification necessary?
A time-sharing order approved by the Florida family courts is a powerful document. It outlines how the parents in a family divide time with their children. While parents may sometimes need to make minor adjustments for unusual scenarios, like a child serving...