By Scott Weiss, Esq. | Published November 26, 2013 | Posted in Parenting Plans, Time Sharing | Tagged Tags: divorcing parents, residential parents, time sharing schedules, work schedule | Leave a comment
What is Involved in Setting Up an Acceptable Time Sharing Schedule?
Florida law requires divorcing parents in Boca Raton and throughout Florida to develop a schedule covering every day in a year to provide their children with the regular parental contact they need. However, time sharing schedules pertain to much more than just time. Non-residential parents retain decision-making and other rights even when the children are Read More
Read MoreDo I Need to Attend All Mediation Negotiations to Settle My Divorce in Florida?
When you choose divorce mediation, your future and the futures of your children depend on the results of the negotiations. While Florida law has provisions that allow you to give permission for others to act on your behalf, most divorce mediation lawyers strongly discourage this practice. Rare circumstances may prevent you from making your own Read More
Read MoreCan My Ex-spouse Prevent Me From Seeing the Children if I am Behind on My Child Support Payments?
Your children may rely on child support payments for their economic needs, but they also rely on contact with both parents for their vital emotional needs. Under Florida law, both parties of divorce must honor the terms of the final divorce decree. You are expected to meet your financial obligations, but your spouse cannot legally Read More
Read MoreCan I Lose My Personal Property in a Divorce Settlement?
Many married couples tend to pool their financial resources, including funds they earned before they walked down the aisle. While co-mingling assets is an easy way to help marriages get off to a good financial start, this practice is just one way you can lose your personal property in a divorce settlement. Experienced lawyers work Read More
Read MoreHow Can I Protect my Rights to Share Parenting When My Spouse Took the Children Out of State?
If your spouse recently moved the children after they were born and raised in Florida, child custody laws in Florida help ensure you continue to see your children regularly. However, when laws in two states are in conflict, certain federal laws help protect the best interests of the children by resolving parenting issues. According to Read More
Read MoreCan Parents Effectively Share Custody When Living in Different States?
Parents can generally expect additional challenges when raising children from separate homes while sharing custody. The ages and unique personalities of the children come into play when a long distance separates their parents. While Florida courts typically discourage parents from sharing physical custody while living in different states, children can do well with a good Read More
Read MoreWaiver of Modification of Alimony For Supportive Relationship
Florida Statute 61.14(1)(b)1 allows for a modification of alimony if the obligee former spouse is in a supportive relationship. The statute provides in pertinent part that: The court may reduce or terminate an award of alimony upon specific written findings by the court that since the granting of a divorce and the award of alimony Read More
Read MoreLife Insurance to Secure Alimony Obligation
Often when Courts award alimony they also order the payor former spouse to secure his or her alimony obligation with a life insurance policy. In fact Florida Statute 61.08(3) states in pertinent part: To the extent necessary to protect an award of alimony, the court may order any party who is ordered to pay alimony Read More
Read MoreWho’s Your Daddy? The Establishment of Paternity By Non-Biological Father
In the United States 40.8% of all births are to unwed mothers[1]. In the State of Florida, if the mother is not married at the time of the birth, the name of the father may not be entered on the birth certificate without the execution of an affidavit signed by both the mother and the Read More
Read MoreHow Can Divorcing Spouses Negotiate Fair Settlement Agreements?
In the heat of disagreements serious enough to send you to the divorce court, it may seem impossible to negotiate and agree to the issues that can affect your futures. On your own, you and your spouse probably cannot negotiate effectively. However, an experienced divorce attorney often recommends using mediation for divorcing couples in Boca Read More
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