Category Archives: Child Custody
Can Grandparents Petition for Visitation Rights in Florida?
Many children form special bonds with their grandparents. Indeed, in many cases, a grandparent may act as a surrogate parent for their grandchild. But what happens when a grandparent loses visitation rights with a grandchild following a parent’s divorce or death? Can the grandparent ask a Florida court to award them visitation rights? Under… Read More »
Can a Florida Judge Order a Parent to Enroll Their Child in a Private School?
In Florida divorce cases affecting minor children, it is common for the court to award “shared parental responsibility” to both parents. Also referred to as joint legal custody, shared parental responsibility means that both parents must work together and make joint decisions on significant decisions affecting their child’s welfare, such as where they will… Read More »