GUIDELINES FOR PARENTS AND TIMESHARING WITH CHILDREN DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
From:
Susan Myres, President of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML)
Dr. Matt Sullivan, President of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)
BE HEALTHY
Comply with all CDC and local and state guidelines and model good behavior for your children with intensive hand washing, wiping down...
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What Are Florida’s Child Custody Options?
In child custody determinations, Florida courts will always work toward establishing an arrangement that is in the best interest of the child. It is the guiding factor in which parents will be granted custody rights and what type of custody will be established. If you are about to enter into proceedings to...
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Things Divorcing Parents Should Consider When Developing a Parenting Schedule
Some of the most difficult and important issues you will address during divorce proceedings will relate to children from the marriage. In a divorce, child support will need to be decided and a parenting schedule will need to be ironed out. There are many moving parts that can make...
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What Is the Process of Appealing a Child Custody Order?
If your child custody trial did not have the outcome you were hoping for, you may be looking for ways to try and have the final child custody order changed. One way to do this is through appealing the child custody order. An appeal is not a retrial. In an appeal,...
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Can I Move If I Share Joint Custody?
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,...
How Is Marital Property Divided in a Divorce?
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...
How Does Domestic Violence Affect Child Custody in Florida?
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...
How Is Child Custody Determined in a Florida Divorce?
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...
When Can a Child Choose Who to Live With
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...
Fathers’ Rights
In recent years, the phrase “fathers’ rights” has become more and more commonplace. Fathers’ rights refer to the standing of fathers in a wide range of family law issues including things like establishment of paternity, enforcement of parental rights, and child custody. While the courts have a long history of...
