Tag Archives: Florida Timesharing
How May a Doctor’s Opinion on a Child’s Mental Health Affect Time Sharing and Parental Responsibility in a Florida Divorce?
Children whose parents are going through a divorce sometimes need to seek professional help to cope with the emotional and mental toll of losing their family unit as they have known it. This may be in the form of seeing a psychologist, psychiatrist, or other mental health provider. These professionals may make conclusions about… Read More »
How to Cope With Custody Disputes When You Are a Father
Fortunately, gender-bias is not as prevalent as it once was in family courts; however, that is not to say that it does not still exist. It is now a known fact that a father plays as pivotal of a role in a child’s development as does the mother, and that allowing equal time with… Read More »
Why Might a Mother Lose Custody in Florida?
The United States’ family courts are notorious for granting a majority of custody to mothers, but every once and awhile, they will determine that the mom is not in fact a good role model for the child, or even that the mom is unfit. When this happens, the courts may terminate the mother’s custody… Read More »
Reasons a Parent Might Be Granted Full Custody
Full custody is not granted as often these days as it once was, but on occasion, a judge may feel that granting full custody to one parent is in the best interests of the child. However, they do not make such a decision lightly. Most courts do not consider full custody to be a… Read More »
How Do Criminal Charges Affect Your Timesharing Case?
In all 50 states, a judge determines custody based on what is in the best interests of the child. So when one or both parents involved in a timesharing dispute is a convicted felon, the judge must ask him or herself: would granting that parent or parents custody really be in the best interest… Read More »
Tax Benefits for the Custodial Parent
It is that time of year again, when people begin to think about their taxes and what deductions they are eligible for. If you have recently gone through a divorce, you probably have more questions than ever about how to handle your taxes, how to file, and who gets to claim the children. The… Read More »
When is a Psychological Evaluation Necessary in a Child Custody Case?
Child custody cases can become very heated, often resulting in name calling and unfounded accusations. This does neither the parents nor the child any good as it only extends the custody determination process. This is especially true when one or both parents accuse the other of being “unfit.” When a judge hears that a… Read More »
Understanding Grandparent Rights in Florida
Once upon a time, Florida had a statute that gave grandparents visitation rights to a child in the event that the child’s parents passed away. However, the Supreme Court of Florida eventually did away with that law, saying that a parent has a right to raise his or her child as they see fit,… Read More »
Infant Custody Arrangements in Florida Divorce
Child custody cases are hard enough for parents to cope with, but when the child in question is an infant, coming up with a reasonable and fair custody arrangement is extra trying. Early bonding is essential in building a parent-child relationship, and if one parent gets less time with the infant than the other,… Read More »
Dealing with False Accusations of Child Abuse in Your Florida Divorce
Accusing someone of child abuse when you know the accusations to be false is one of the worst things a person can do, yet false accusations of child abuse arise in Florida divorce cases quite frequently. Sadly enough for the accused individual, it is difficult to disprove false accusations, and the accused parent oftentimes… Read More »
