Research keeps pointing to the same conclusion: Children do better when their divorced parents have shared physical custody. A recent study from Stockholm University also found that living full time with one parent is more stressful for a child than sharing time with...
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How Florida judges determine child support in joint custody cases
Child support can be a hotly contested part of a divorce, and many people are uncertain or confused about how child support awards are determined -- particularly when the parents have joint physical custody of the child. Most states are subject to the Child Support...
Do you have grounds to ask for a child support modification?
For divorcing couples with children, the amount of child support is often the most contentious issue after the custody arrangements for those children. Neither spouse is likely to feel satisfied with the child support order, as people paying often feel they pay too...
5 tips to successfully share child custody
Have you ever dreamed of picking up your kids, putting your things in the car and driving as far away as possible from your spouse to start a new life, just you and your children? It may be your dream, but it is probably not the kids’. Children thrive on spending time...
The importance of a parenting plan in a Florida divorce
As part of your divorce procedure, you will have to present a parenting plan. Florida law requires you to plan how the children will spend time with each of you as well as how the finances are going to work for things such as child support. The plan also needs to...
A new job, relocation and your child custody agreement
You may have mixed feelings about your job offer. On the one hand, it is a great opportunity. On the other, it means moving from Florida to Georgia, which will affect your 10-year-old daughter, Emily. Due to the proposed relocation, you will have to petition the court...
Why joint custody may be your best solution
If the marriage between you and your spouse is coming to an end in Florida, the two of you likely are most concerned about the effect your impending divorce will have on your children. Since they love you both and you both reciprocate that love, neither of you wants...
Helping kids navigate a parent’s divorce
Emotions can run high when parents in Florida decide to end their marriage. When the personal and romantic relationship between the adults comes to an end, the changes that ensue can be difficult or confusing for children. Kids may need to adapt to living in two...
How child custody and visitation differ from one another
Some Florida parents may have visitation rights to their children after a divorce, but this is not the same as custody and may not give them the right to have their children live with them. Visitation refers to a person's right to time with his or her children. A...
How fathers may get custody of their children
Some fathers in Florida who are going through a divorce might wonder whether they can get full physical custody of their children. Traditionally, courts have awarded custody to mothers. Furthermore, there is some stigma attached to divorced fathers as deadbeat dads or...