Co-parenting after a divorce or separation can be difficult even when both parents are trying to do the right thing. When disagreements keep coming up about schedules, school, activities, communication, or other parenting issues, those conflicts can become exhausting for everyone, including the children. Florida parenting coordination gives some families another way to work through […]
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Sports, music lessons, dance classes, clubs, tutoring, and other activities can become a big part of a child’s life. After a divorce, however, those activities can create scheduling problems for parents who share time with their child. A practice may fall on one parent’s evening. Games may take place during the other parent’s weekend. A […]
School breaks can be a welcome change for children, but they can create scheduling questions for divorced or separated parents. A regular parenting schedule may work well during the school year and then become difficult when the school calendar includes several days off. Fall break may raise questions about where the child will stay, who […]
Many couples can divorce without high-conflict situations arising, but this isn’t always the case. If you and your spouse are struggling to agree on issues about parenting, it can be especially difficult. More and more these days, the courts are calling on third-parties to help with decisions about important parenting matters. One of the most […]
When someone feels unsafe at home or fears that a spouse, former spouse, dating partner, or another family or household member may hurt them, figuring out what to do can be overwhelming. You may be worried about your children, your home, or what will happen if you involve the court. Florida law provides several protections […]
For parents who share custody, some of the hardest parts of a parenting schedule happen during an ordinary weekday afternoon. School lets out. One parent is still at work. A child has soccer practice at 5:00, homework to finish, or an appointment that afternoon. When parents have different schedules and expectations, a simple pickup can […]
When parents separate or divorce, both may genuinely believe they know what is best for their child. One parent may think the child should spend more time with them. Another may believe a different schedule, school, or routine would provide greater stability. Florida courts approach the question differently. Rather than deciding which parent has the […]
Few things are more frustrating for a parent than following a court-ordered parenting schedule only to discover that the other parent is making it difficult, or even impossible, to spend your scheduled time with your child. Have you noticed they aren’t holding up their end of the agreement? Do they arrive late? Is your child […]
A custody order can feel permanent when it is entered. But families change. A work schedule changes, a child gets older, parents move, or circumstances that once made a parenting plan workable simply no longer exist. When that happens, you may wonder whether you can ask the court to change the existing order. In Florida, […]
When you are involved in a family law dispute, it can be tempting to save every text, email, photograph, social media post, and document you can find. More evidence is not necessarily better. What matters is collecting relevant, reliable information that helps establish what actually happened. Organizing that information before you need it can make […]
