Sharing custody of your children can be very challenging, even if you have managed to maintain an amicable relationship with your co-parent. One of the biggest challenges can be having to take into account the rights of your co-parent when you are making big life decisions that affect your children. For instance,...

One of the most contentious issues to resolve in a divorce is how to divide the marital property. Florida is an equitable distribution state, which means that the property must be divided fairly, however, this does not mean a 50-50 split. If you are divorcing, the best way to protect your property...

The guiding principle in family law cases involving children is what will be “in the best interest of the child.” If there is evidence that a certain decision would be to the detriment of a child, it is most likely a judge will not do it unless sufficient evidence showing the contrary...

Florida lawmakers made significant changes to the custody laws in 2008. One of those changes was to remove the word “custody” and related words from the statutes. The updated term for child custody in Florida is “parental responsibility.” The term is intended to emphasize a parent’s duty to a child instead of...

There is a common myth that when a child reaches a certain age, he or she can choose which parent to live with based on the child’s preference. However, that is simply a myth. Florida does not have a child’s preference law that gives a child the right to choose where to...