A common award in divorces is the temporary exclusive use and possession of the marital home until the youngest minor child turns age eighteen or graduates from high school. Usually the divorcing spouses must sell the home and split the proceeds when the period of exclusive use and possession ends. Rarely is any consideration given...
Most people think that child neglect involves the caretaker harming a child in some way by a lack of care. Florida law, however, doesn’t require that any actual harm occur to the child; just exposing the child to a potentially dangerous situation can be enough. A recent Florida appeals court decision agreed with the trial...
Florida law is strict about requiring court permission to relocate with your children during or after a divorce if the other parent doesn’t agree to the move. This type of court permission can sometimes be difficult to get, particularly if the other parent lives locally and is involved in the children’s day-to-day lives. But what...
High conflict parents should work toward eliminating as much face-to-face contact as possible. When face-to-face contact has to occur, it is helpful for that contact to take place in a very public place with lots of other people around. This not only provides witnesses in case things get out of hand, it tends to discourage hostile behaviors...
Both during and after a divorce with children, child-centered issues can be one of the focuses of intense conflict between some parents. When parents are repeatedly unable to resolve these conflicts without court intervention, they are high conflict parents who can benefit from a special set of communication tools. Experts recommend a variety of communication techniques to minimize conflict...
Interfaith marriages are very common nowadays. That being said, it follows that interfaith divorces are also a common occurrence. How are the divorce courts dealing with divorcing parents of different faiths who cannot or will not agree on the religious training of their children? Although it differs from state to state, Florida divorce courts seem...
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