Category Archives: Child Custody
What Does the Coronavirus Mean for Shared Parenting?
Many divorced parents in the Orlando area share child custody and regularly spend time with their minor children. In most situations involving time-sharing, the child will spend a certain amount of time each week with both parents. This type of arrangement requires that the child be transported from one parent’s residence (or a school… Read More »
5 Things to Know About Child Custody in Orlando
When you are planning to get divorced and share minor children with your spouse, or if you are breaking up with a partner with whom you share minor children, it is important to learn as much as you can about Florida’s child custody laws and how they are likely to impact you. Florida Law… Read More »
What Should Divorcing Parents Know About Parental Alienation?
When you are anticipating a divorce and have young children from your marriage, you may be especially concerned about child custody and your rights when it comes to making important decisions about your kids’ lives and spending time with your children. While many courts do begin from a presumption that both parents will play… Read More »
Florida Ranks as a Top State for Divorced Fathers
If you are considering divorce or find yourself in the early stages of a Florida divorce, you may have concerns about child custody. We often work with parents who are worried that they will not be able to see their children as much as they would like once the divorce is finalized, or that… Read More »
Why a Parent May Need to Establish Paternity in Florida
There are many reasons that a parent may want or need to establish paternity in Orlando, Florida. In some situations, a putative father may seek to establish paternity in order to seek parenting time and other child custody rights as a parent under Florida law. In other scenarios, a child’s mother may seek to… Read More »
Is 50/50 Custody Best for Kids?
When parents in Florida get divorced and have minor children from their marriage, part of the divorce process will involve child custody matters. One part of child custody in Florida is time-sharing. Under Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 61.13), parents can have an equal (or 50/50) time-sharing arrangement, but equal time-sharing is not a… Read More »
Do I Need a Parenting Plan?
Whether you are getting divorced and have minor children from your marriage or are separating from your child’s other parent—even if you are not married—it is important to understand how child custody issues work in Florida. First, the state of Florida does not use the terms “child custody” or “visitation” but instead handles child… Read More »
GAL vs Social Investigators
GAL vs Social Investigators. Have you ever wondered what they are or what the difference is? if you are involved in a custody case you may want to think about one of these options. Here is some general information about them. GAL (Guardian Ad Litem) A Guardian Ad Litem is a someone the court… Read More »
Paternity: Legal or Biological Parent. Which one wins?
Whether a child is born during a marriage or not makes a difference in how paternity is handled. the law states that a child born during the marriage is presumed to be a child of the marriage. Therefore, if the Husband is not the child’s biological father the marital status could trump the biological… Read More »
Custody and Visitation
Custody and Visitation Questions? Let our Orlando Custody Attorneys help you understand these terms. We notice that many people are confused when dealing with custody and visitation. We find that many times people will say they want full custody or sole custody not knowing what that really means. in Florida, when we discuss custody… Read More »
