When parents need to establish or modify how they will share child custody, a judge decides what arrangement serves the child’s best interests. In certain cases, the judge may appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL). What is a Guardian ad Litem? A GAL for a family law case is often a lawyer or licensed professional who has completed additional […]

Your parenting plan sets the rules for sharing parental responsibilities and time with your child. When your child’s needs or either parent’s situation changes, the existing plan may become difficult to follow or may stop serving your child well. Florida law allows parents to modify parenting plans when there has been a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances. Common reasons to modify a parenting plan in […]

Under Florida child support law, the general principle is that both parents bear equal financial responsibility for child support. This is a rule of thumb that can be deviated from if circumstances so require – if one parent is genuinely unable to provide half of the child’s support, for example.

The custodial parent (sometimes referred to as the majority parent) is entitled […]

For parents involved in a divorce with children, the most important and emotional issue is the mutual right to raise their children and spend time with them. In determining types of custody in Florida, such as sole legal and physical custody, and visitation rights, the Florida courts focus on one primary concern: prioritizing what truly supports a child’s safety, stability, and […]