Parental relocation can be a significant concern for many families following a divorce and in some other circumstances as well. Parental relocation can have a large impact on a child custody situation, impacting the child in a meaningful way. Without an agreement,...
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Child Custody
Knowing What Rights Grandparents May Have
Grandparents' rights can be a sensitive issue for many families. It can also be an extremely important issue for many grandparents. It is helpful to understand what rights to visitation and custody of their grandchildren, if any, grandparents may have and that those...
The Family Law Process Helps Parents Develop Parenting Plans
Child custody and visitation are big issues in many divorces. Florida now refers to visitation as time-sharing, which represents the importance the family law system places on the relationships children have with their parents, including when their parents are not...
What Are Different Types Of Child Custody?
Parents may have anxiety about child custody during the divorce process or in other circumstances. They may wonder what different types of child custody arrangements are possible and may want to know what child custody arrangements are common in Florida. This blog...
What Are Visitation Rights And How Are They Established?
In family law, visitation generally refers to the time a noncustodial parent spends with his or her children. Child custody arrangements often address issues related to legal custody and physical custody, and each of these elements can be shared with the other parent...
It is Important To Understand Florida Relocation Rules
Sharing custody of children can be difficult as parents negotiate time-sharing, visitation and other child custody-related concerns. Where children will reside and whether parents will share joint custody or one parent will have sole physical custody of the children...
A Closer Look At How Child Custody Cases Are Decided
Florida courts make child custody decisions based upon their determination of what's in the best interest of the child. While the phrase "the best interest of the child" sounds somewhat vague, it actually refers to a group of factors that are used to determine what...
Florida Child Taken In Child Custody Dispute And Mother Reunited
Armed with the knowledge of the family law process, child custody disputes do not have to be acrimonious. A southern Florida girl that was abducted by her father during a child custody dispute was recently returned to her mother after five years. An anonymous tip led...
Florida State Court Decides On Indian Child Custody Jurisdiction
When parents separate or divorce, this could involve several issues surrounding their child or children. When parents are able to remain focused on the best interests of the child during a custody agreement process, the goals of the family law process, the courts and...
Research Underutilized In Homosexual Child Custody Decisions
Child custody decisions may sometimes be difficult but focusing on determining the best interests of the child may make them less so. Research shows that court decisions that favor a heterosexual parent over a homosexual parent in child custody disputes do not take...