Category Archives: Child Custody
What is a Custody Evaluation in Florida?
Child custody decisions are the most consequential in any divorce. How parents divide custody will have an enormous impact on each parent’s ongoing relationship with their children. Unfortunately, many parents cannot come to an agreement on custody, so it is up to a judge to decide a dispute. And this is where custody evaluations… Read More »
Do Grandparents Have a Right to Visitation in Florida?
Grandparents often feel sidelined. Although many would like to maintain relationships with their grandchildren, especially after retirement, they are unsure of what steps to take or if the law even recognizes that they have rights. You might have shaky relations with your child, who is the mother or father of your grandchild, so they… Read More »
Child Custody Issues in a Same Sex Divorce
Divorce for same-sex couples is, in many ways, no different than divorce for any other couple. Our clients need to divide their marital property and resolve other issues, such as alimony. However, child custody issues can become complicated for some same-sex couples. There might be questions about whether you established a legal relationship with… Read More »
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 »