Tag Archives: Boca Raton Child Custody Lawyers
What Do Courts Consider in Determining Child Custody?
Child custody can be the touchiest issue in an impending divorce or separation. It is often difficult for two separating spouses to come to a cooperative agreement regarding custody issues, and thus the question of with whom will children life can fall to a judge. What do courts consider when they attempt to navigate… Read More »
How Does a Divorced Couple Handle Kids’ Religious Upbringings? A Review of Past Cases
The issue of what parent will govern the religious and/or moral upbringing of children after a divorce or separation is an incredibly emotional one. Perhaps correspondingly, courts have varied in deciding which parent gets to make the determination. As a result, there is a myriad of case precedents that courts may use to make… Read More »
Child Custody, Child Support, and Florida Adoption
Many individuals facing a divorce have similar questions. To be sure, often clients in the beginning stages of the divorce process generally ask who will get the house, whether the marital estate will be split equally, and even how retirement funds will be treated. In other cases, divorcing spouses with kids from multiple marriages… Read More »
Mental Health and Florida Child Custody: When is Mental Health Status Relevant?
Child custody cases can often get heated. When they do, many parents don’t hold back in trying to show why the other parent should not be awarded custody of the children. If one parent has a history of mental illness or has visited a therapist, the other parent may try to use that as… Read More »
Common Questions Regarding Florida Child Custody Jurisdiction
In our practice we get a fair number of questions regarding child custody. Often the answers to these questions differ from person to person based on the specific circumstances of each case. Yet there are some general questions regarding jurisdiction, the answers to which are similar enough that we thought it would be helpful… Read More »
Benefits of Maintaining a Friendly Relationship after Divorce
Marriages usually end in divorce because couples agree that they no longer want to be a part of each other’s lives. So it is understandable that once the divorce is finalized, most couples are eager to cut the other out completely – or at least maintain as little contact as possible. But it may… Read More »
Guardian Ad Litems in Florida Child Custody Cases
Every parent wants what’s best for their child. But when going through a child custody case, some parents act selfishly, letting anger, hurt and betrayal guide their decisions regarding parenting plans and time sharing agreements, rather than what is truly in their child’s best interest. While child custody attorneys argue for a parenting plan… Read More »
Think Twice Before Using an Online Document Preparation for Your Divorce
A tech company that offers online divorce assistance is headed to Florida. The document preparation site, which allows users to prepare forms online and offers suggestions on what steps must be taken to settle their issues, promises to save users thousands of dollars in legal fees and keep their divorce out of court. But… Read More »
Parenting Education Requirement for Boca Raton Child Custody Cases
You expect certain things when you are going through a divorce. You’ll have to provide financial information to determine alimony and child support payments, as well as the equitable division of assets. You may have to part with some of your property, whether it is giving it to your spouse or selling it as… Read More »
Child Custody and its Impact on Your Tax Return
With the start of the New Year, many people are beginning to prepare for tax time. But what many don’t realize is that your child custody agreement can have tax implications beyond simply which parent can claim the children as dependents. Child Tax Credits: Which Parent Can Claim Them? As we discussed in a… Read More »
