That is not an unusual circumstance. I see that a lot. The answer is maybe. If, when you initially entered into your arrangement, it was understood that the was what was going to happen, then probably not. If that wasn’t the understanding of what was going to happen, then perhaps so. If you can convince […]
Child support is almost always modifiable, so yes. If you have a substantial change in circumstances, that is both substantial and was not anticipated at the time of the divorce, then child support can be modified. If at the time of the divorce it was anticipated that one parent would spend most of the time […]
Parents are encouraged to decide amongst themselves how to split up the time sharing, custody and visitation rights for their children. Most parties do do this. If you do a judge will almost agree with your decision and incorporate into your divorce decree. On those rare occasions when parents cannot do that, that particular issue […]
Child support in Florida is determined by a formula. That formula can be found in Chapter 61 of the Florida statutes. There are a variety of inputs that go into the formula to give you the correct amount of child support. Those inputs include the net monthly income of the father, the net monthly income […]
The desires of the child might have some impact on the decision of where of a child shall reside. Let me explain. First of all, the desires of a child could well affect how the parties reach an agreement on where the child shall primarily reside. If a judge has to make the decision, that […]
Non-biological parents and time sharing needs to be broken into two different circumstances. First, if you’re talking about a parent that has adopted a child they are treated identically under Florida law as a parent that is a biological parent. They have all of the same rights when it comes to time sharing. A second […]
There’s a large body of Florida law on this particular topic, which concerns the relocation of minor children more than fifty miles from their current residence. There’s a Florida statute which contains factors to be considered by the court. Trying to analyze any particular case without knowing the facts is nearly impossible. It is really […]
Florida law fully recognizes the right of gay and lesbian parents to have time with their children. Whether it be the majority of the time or the minority of the time. So from a purely legal point of view, that should not be a major factor to be considered. When it comes to time sharing, […]
Parenting plan is a Florida term applied to the terms of a time-sharing custody or visitation arrangement. It lists where the child shall go on a routine basis during typical school weeks. It outlines holiday time sharing or visitation, summertime time sharing or visitation and a whole myriad of other facts about how the child […]