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Do Fathers Ordered to Pay Child Support Have Custody Rights?
I see it all the time. A mother requests state welfare benefits, and the Florida Department of Revenue inquires as to whether the mother is receiving child support from her child’s father. The answer is no, and the Department of … Continue reading
Disparaging The Other Parent Hurts Your Child And Your Florida Child Custody Case
Rosalind Sedacca, a divorce and parenting coach and author, writes about why parents should not bash one another in front of their children: When you put down their other parent, your children are likely to interpret it as a put-down … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Florida Statutes
Tagged best interests standard, child custody, child custody case, child support, divorce, Florida Statutes, modification of final judgment, parent child relationship, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, temporary child custody, time-sharing
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Appellate Judges Discuss Collaborative Divorce in Meeting of Hillsborough and Pinellas Family Law Attorneys and Judges
I recently had the opportunity to attend a joint meeting of the Tampa Bay Family Law Inn of Court and Pinellas County’s Canakaris Inn of Court. The guest speakers were three judges from Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals: Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative Divorce, Family Law Explanation, Family Law News
Tagged 13th Judicial Circuit, 6th Judicial Circuit, child custody, Clearwater, collaborative divorce, Collaborative Law, collaborative practice, divorce, Hillsborough County, marital settlement agreement, mediation, parental responsibility, parenting plan, Pinellas County, Second District Court of Appeals, St. Petersburg, Tampa, time-sharing
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Florida Appellate Court Recognizes Parental Rights of Both Lesbian Mothers in Case of Fertilized Egg Transplant
Here’s the story: Two women are in a committed lesbian relationship when they decide to have a child together using reproductive technologies. One woman (the “Genetic Mother”) supplies the egg and has it fertilized. That egg is then implanted into … Continue reading
Posted in Case Law Update, Family Law Explanation, Family Law News, Florida Statutes
Tagged adoption, best interests standard, case law, child custody, Family Law News, Florida Statutes, gay adoption, gay marriage, gay rights, lesbian adoption, lesbian rights, parental responsibility, parental rights, parenting plan, paternity, relocation, same sex couples, same sex marriage, time-sharing, UCCJEA
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Can Smoking Affect Your Child Custody Case?
As a former cigarette smoker, an article in the Washington Times regarding smoking and child custody piqued my interest. Below is an excerpt: States are increasingly factoring in cigarette smoking in making decisions about who gets custody of minor children. … Continue reading
Prenuptial Agreements: Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
No matter the reason that parties enter into a prenuptial agreement, there are certain issues that may be agreed upon and other issues that Florida public policy prohibit parties from agreeing on prior to marriage. For example, a clause in … Continue reading
Helping Teens Cope With Divorce
I came across a great article at the Divorce Saloon concerning how parents with teenagers can help their children deal with divorce. Towards the bottom of the article the author, Brenda Monteau, provides these five tips: 1) Set boundaries. Just because you … Continue reading
Garon: 8 Tips for Co-Parenting During the Holidays
Winter break can be one of the most difficult times for both children and parents to cope with divorce. We see Christmas and New Years cheer and celebration everywhere as we are dealing with our own internal and external stressors … Continue reading
Factors in Relocating with a Child
If you are or have been involved in a child custody case and you wish to move with your child, you must make sure to follow the procedures of section 61.13001, Florida Statutes (the “Relocation Statute”). Often times, parents are … Continue reading
Pew Report Observes Non-Resident Fathers
A recent report conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Social and Demographics Trends project makes some interesting findings: “Absent” or “non-resident” fathers are defined as those that do no live with their children; The number of children not living with their … Continue reading
Posted in Family Law Explanation, Family Law News
Tagged child custody, child support, contempt, divorce, enforcement, Family Law News, modification of final judgment, non-resident father, parental responsibility, parenting plan, paternity, temporary child custody, time-sharing, UCCJEA
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