In the state of Florida, all cases involving responsibility for the care of children require parenting plans. The court has certain requirements. Here are four important elements to include when drafting your plan. 1. Sharing of rights and responsibilities Explain...
Beverly L . Brennan
Beverly L. Brennan Attorney & Counsellor at Law Naples Florida
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Why do fathers lose child custody?
Contrary to popular belief, full custody isn't automatically awarded to women in divorce cases. In fact, many fathers in Florida have received full custody after filing for divorce from their spouse. However, certain actions and behaviors can cause fathers to lose...
What to do when your child wants to live with their other parent
It took several months, but you finally won the custody battle against your former spouse. Now you're a single parent in Florida trying to juggle raising a child and holding down a full-time job at the same time. Things seem to be going fairly well until the day that...
If parents can’t agree, the court determines child custody
There are a lot of good reasons for a Florida couple who are taking the steps necessary to dissolve their marriage to come to an agreement on specific terms such as property division and child custody and support. This may seem counter-intuitive since the inability to...
How joint custody might influence a child support order
If you share custody of your children with your former spouse or partner, it may impact the amount of child support that you owe. In the event that you receive child support, it may impact how much the child's other parent pays you each month. Let's take a look at the...
Behaviors for parents to avoid when getting divorced
Parents going through a separation in Florida may fear losing a child custody battle, but there are behaviors that parents can avoid to help mitigate the risk. Generally speaking, if parents were both in their child’s life up to the time of separation, and provided...
How to make the divorce process as pleasant as possible
People don't typically think about the words "happy" and "divorce" together. However, while divorce is never the goal when a couple enters into wedlock, there are times when ending a marriage is inevitable. There are steps that couples in Florida can take that will...
How to best co-parent children
If you have joint custody in Florida, there are always challenges in terms of both the children and your relationship with the other spouse. Nonetheless, it is possible for everything to work out in the end. There are many things that you can do as your part towards...
Scheduling considerations with custody and visitation
For children in Florida and elsewhere, the entire process of a divorce can be confusing and worrisome as they wonder how the future will play out. A common challenge is the visitation schedule. Custody and visitation are frequent sources of disagreements, so it is...
Managing shared custody in Florida
Parenting is hard under normal circumstances, but it becomes even more of a challenge after a divorce. Florida parents often struggle to find a workable child custody schedule after a separation, as there is no one right way to do it. However, there are some...
