After a divorce, children often face many changes and must learn to adapt to spending time separately with each parent. If you’re new to co-parenting, you may be worried about how your kids will deal with splitting the holidays between both parents’ homes. With a...
Child Custody
Who gets the kids in a divorce?
Figuring out which parent gets the kids in the event of a divorce in Florida is a complicated question to answer. Traditionally, women were assumed to be the primary attachment figure, however, research has shown that children actually have several primary attachment...
The basics of co-parenting plans in Florida
If you are going through a divorce and have children, you may wish to consider writing a co-parenting plan. A co-parenting plan is an informal agreement that details how the parents will raise their children after divorce. Why do you need a co-parenting plan?...
Are you prepared to co-parent your teenager?
Going through a divorce is a unique challenge unlike much of anything else -- and so is raising a teenager. Combine the two together, and you might feel as if you are facing an impossible situation. However, it might be easier than you think to successfully co-parent...
Can dads get custody of their kids in Florida?
Absolutely. In Florida, we refer to child custody as “time-sharing arrangements” and the determination of parental responsibilities. Instead of a child custody order, we have a parenting plan. That said, the question is of real concern to many Florida fathers. Many...