Category Archives: Child Custody Time-Sharing
Missed Weekends and Empty Driveways: What Florida Law Does When a Parent Ignores a Custody Order
A parenting plan can look airtight on paper, down to the hour of every exchange. Then Friday pickup comes and goes with no child at the door. Or the other parent quietly stops showing up for their scheduled time. Either way, the question is the same: does the order actually mean anything if one… Read More »
Does Your Child Get a Vote? How Florida Judges Weigh a Child’s Preference in Time-Sharing
Sooner or later, many separating parents hear some version of the same question from their child: “Can I just live with you?” It is natural to wonder how much that wish counts. You may have heard that once a child turns 12 or 14, the child gets to decide. In Florida, that is a… Read More »
When the Office Is the Spare Bedroom: How Remote Work Is Reshaping Divorce and Custody in Florida
A few years ago, most parenting plans assumed a fairly predictable rhythm: a nine to five job, a commute, and evenings and weekends carved out for the kids. That assumption is a lot shakier today. With so many Florida parents now working from home part or full time, old custody arrangements can start to… Read More »
Co-Parenting Tips After Divorce in Orlando
Life after divorce often brings major changes, especially when children are involved. One of the biggest transitions is learning how to co-parent effectively. You may no longer share a household, but you are still working together to raise your child. How can you make that work in a healthy way? Co-parenting is not always… Read More »
What Is Time Sharing in Florida and How Is It Decided?
If you are going through a divorce or separation and have children, you may be wondering how parenting time will be divided. In Florida, the term “time sharing” is used instead of custody. Time sharing refers to how parents divide time with their children and how responsibilities are shared after a family law case… Read More »
Important Components of Parenting Agreements
When parents of children get divorced, they must resolve issues such as parental responsibilities and time-sharing in a parenting agreement. It is always best if both parents can agree to these issues because those who cannot leave all final decisions to a judge. Even when both parents agree, though, this does not mean that… Read More »
Navigating Child Relocation and Custody Agreements
When a couple has a child together and they then break up, the couple must resolve child custody issues. In Florida, these issues are known as parental responsibility, which refers to the right to make decisions for a child, and time-sharing, which refers to visitation and when each parent will spend time with a… Read More »
Do Courts Consider a Child’s Preference in Custody Matters?
In family law, child custody issues are some of the most emotional and difficult to resolve. When a child wants to live with one parent more than the other, it can make things even more challenging. The child’s best interests are always the priority of the courts in custody matters and determining if a… Read More »
Co-Parenting After Divorce? Here are Tips to Follow
Life after divorce is very difficult. You will have to go from a home with two incomes to supporting yourself, and perhaps your children. If you have children and you share custody with your former partner, you will also have to co-parent. Co-parenting can be very difficult, particularly if your divorce from your former… Read More »
Terms to Include in Your Parenting Plan
If you are going through a divorce and you share children with your spouse, you will have to divide parenting duties with your partner. It is critical that you co-parent effectively and to maintain a good working relationship with your spouse. In Florida, the law does not only encourage this, it requires it. You… Read More »
