Family Law

A parenting plan outlines how you and your co-parent share time and responsibilities with your child after separation or divorce. Florida courts require these plans to address schedules, decision-making and communication. When the other parent does not follow the...

As a divorced parent, you know that life rarely stands still. Your job changes, your child grows or you need to relocate. These shifts can make your current custody arrangement hard to follow. Fortunately, Florida law recognizes that families change. Thus, you can...

Not all parents face a smooth-sailing co-parenting setup. Collaboration can sometimes do more harm than good, which could potentially affect a child’s upbringing. If you are facing high conflicts with the other parent, you are not without options. Here are two...

Florida custody orders center on a child’s best interests, not adult disagreements. Disputes sometimes arise when one parent seeks limits on overnight guests during time-sharing. Whether a court allows those limits depends on specific facts and how the request affects...

Marriage brings excitement along with legal and financial changes. A prenuptial agreement allows you and your future spouse to define financial expectations before marriage. In Florida, these agreements follow specific statutory rules that influence whether a court...

When one parent wants to move to a new city in Florida, the change can shift how your time-sharing plan works. A move may affect your child's school, routines, and access to each parent. Florida courts look closely at these changes before allowing relocation....

When you marry someone who already has children, you may want to make your bond official through adoption. Stepparent adoption allows you to become the child’s legal parent, with all the rights and responsibilities that come with it. In Florida, the process can be...

When parents separate, finding the best way to raise children together can be tough. Two common approaches are co-parenting and parallel parenting. While both focus on your child’s well-being, they differ in how parents interact and make decisions. Understanding...

When a marriage ends, a big concern for many couples is how they will divide their finances. This can be especially true if one spouse stayed home to manage the household and raise children. Florida law recognizes the contributions of a homemaker spouse and provides...

In Florida, the court typically assumes that both parents should share equal time with their children after a divorce or separation. This 50/50 custody presumption aims to give both parents an active role in their child's life, but it can have different effects on...