Custody battles often take up a lot of your time and resources, on top of the mental taxation they automatically come with. One of the worst feelings involves fighting through - and winning - a difficult and lengthy custody battle, only for your child to say they want...
Beverly L . Brennan
Beverly L. Brennan Attorney & Counsellor at Law Naples Florida
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW
Parental relocation following a divorce
A certain sense of finality accompanies any divorce case in Florida. Yet while signaling the ends of one's marriage, should they share children with their ex-spouse, the process of managing custody between them begins. Depending on the ages of the children involved,...
3 ways parallel parenting can benefit you
As a parent going through a divorce, you likely spend plenty of time worrying about ways in which you can parent your child without getting into issues and arguments with your co-parent. Especially in the heat of a divorce, this may seem like a distant dream....
How to make nesting work for your post-divorce family
Gone are the days when divorcing parents had few options for sharing custody of the kids. Increasingly, newly single mothers and fathers are looking for innovative ways to provide stability for their children after divorce. Nesting, sometimes called birdnesting, is...
4 important elements you must include in a parenting plan
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...
Why should you consider joint custody when divorcing?
Divorce is never easy, especially when you have children. No matter their ages, divorce impacts kids at least as much as, if not more than, their parents. For one thing, it represents the break-up of the home and family they rely on. For another, they often feel that...
5 things to consider when crafting a parenting plan
Custody in Florida is usually not absolute. You will probably have to make some compromises with your coparent. These compromises would take shape in your parenting plan Of course, the main custodial parent should be the one who would provide the best environment for...
What is “nesting” and why is it becoming popular?
There are several reasons why getting a divorce with children is exceedingly difficult, and one may be figuring out your living situation. Traditionally, both parents set up separate living situations and the children move between them. However, this can be a...
How to make joint custody work
Joint custody is the term assigned to a court-ordered agreement where a judge issues guardianship of children to both divorced parents. While this is certainly a better option for everyone involved, divorced parents in Florida should take some steps to ensure that the...
Divorce and parenting schedules
People in Florida should know why divorces can be so difficult. It's not just about dividing property equitably. Child custody agreements can be some of the most difficult negotiations any couple will ever endure. Luckily, there are some good tips available that make...
