Yesterday I attended the AFCC workshop on “Same-Sex Parenting and Children’s Best Interests: Smooth Sailing or Choppy Waters?” The speakers dispelled many myths about same-sex parents, and after, the audience broke into small discussion groups. So, is there really a difference in effectiveness of parenting? The consistent opinion of the participating judges, lawyers, social workers, psychologists and...
On May 9, 2014, Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Laurel Lee refused to grant a divorce to two women who wanted to incorporate a collaborative law agreement resolving all of their alimony and support issues. The two women were married in Massachusetts but lived in Florida. Judge Lee relied upon the amendment to the Florida Constitution passed...
We all know that there are both moral and psychological debates about whether corporal punishment is good or bad for children, however we, as lawyers, only examine the level of corporal punishment that will attract the attention of the Department of Children and Families or the criminal authorities, which is what this blog is dedicated to. Do...
Under Florida law, the divorce court may appoint a guardian ad litem to assist the court in determining the best interests of the children in child-related divorce and post-judgment cases. The role of the guardian ad litem is not to advocate for either parent’s position, but to act in the child’s best interest. Florida Statutes,...
Sometimes people find themselves asking “what is a dependent child?” Many things to come to mind. Whether it be drugs, dependent on their parents, etc. However, there is a different kind of dependency that many people don’t understand. This post will help explain and clear up what dependency is in the eyes of the law...
Florida law specifies that parents are responsible for the financial support of their children until they reach the age of 18 or graduate from high school, whichever comes later. In certain circumstances, parents might agree to extend the period of financial support beyond this requirement or indefinitely. In a 2002, a Florida circuit court judge in the...
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