Tag Archives: Tampa Family Law Attorney
As a Grandparent, What Are My Rights?
Grandparents’ rights are part of family law statutes in every state. Some states grant grandparents more rights than others, while some are extremely strict about the circumstances under which grandparents can pursue visitation and custody of their grandchildren. Florida is fairly specific about when and how grandparents can exercise their rights to their grandchildren…. Read More »
Why Should I Sign A Prenuptial Agreement?
When a couple divorces, their marital assets are divided. Any assets obtained during the marriage are subject to division, as are assets that one party owned prior to the marriage that changed in value due to the spouse’s effort, such as a home’s value increasing after years of the couple improving the property and… Read More »
Reconciling Your Drastically Different Parenting Styles After Divorce
If you have minor children, a parenting plan will be part of your divorce settlement. This document outlines the time your children spend with each parent and each parent’s responsibilities to the children. Parenting plans are most effective when both parents are willing to cooperate with the court’s orders and with each other. Sometimes,… Read More »
Your Child’s Academic Progress And Your Parenting Plan
When the court creates a custody plan for a child, it considers a variety of factors about the child’s life and personal needs to determine the plan that is in his or her best interest. One substantial aspect of a child’s life is his or her academic progress. Whether a child is in kindergarten… Read More »
Four Tips For Surviving Your First Holiday Season With A Parenting Plan
As we approach the holiday season, it can be easy to feel stressed instead of excited, especially if this is your first holiday season after your divorce. You most likely included guidelines for the holidays in your parenting plan when you created it. Below are a few tips to help you follow these guidelines… Read More »
I Do Not Agree With The Court’s Assessment Of My Child’s Best Interest. What Can I Do?
When the court develops a child custody arrangement, it strives to create the arrangement that is in the child’s best interest. To determine a child’s best interest, the court considers numerous factors, such as the child’s relationship with each parent and the other members of the parents’ households, the child’s personal and medical needs,… Read More »
I Want To Move With My Child. What Do I Need To Do?
If you have sole custody of your child, nothing. But if you currently have a timesharing arrangement in place with your child’s other parent, you need his or her permission to move more than 50 miles from your current location, regardless of whether you plan to move out of state or remain in Florida…. Read More »
Protecting Your Children While You Are Away
Timesharing is often a tricky issue, and single parents can struggle with balancing work and family responsibilities, especially if the other parent is uninvolved or lives far away. Certainly, maintaining stable employment is essential to the stability of a household generally, but what is a single parent to do when work calls them away… Read More »
Timesharing Disputes and the Mental Fitness of a Parent
Making sure a child custody arrangement protects the welfare of the child is always the primary concern when a court evaluates this issue. Determining who will provide childcare and make decisions for the child’s benefit is often the most pivotal determination in divorce cases. Naturally, the physical and mental health of each parent is… Read More »
The Legal Requirements and Ramifications of Adopting a Child
Creating a family and leaving children behind to represent one’s values and achievements is a goal of many individuals. Most will achieve this end through the methods of natural reproduction, but others will choose to build a family through adoption. Adopting a child is one of the most rewarding acts a person can do,… Read More »
