This is not a topic any parent likes to think about. It is, however, every parent’s responsibility to ensure that a plan is in place in case the parents predecease the child. Though many parents have in mind who will likely care for their children in the event of their death, or even have verbal...
If a married couple has accumulated assets, liabilities/debt, or both during their marriage, these assets and liabilities will have to be divided between the divorcing spouses as part of the divorce process. Under Florida law, this property division must be equitable, with a legal presumption that assets and liabilities should be divided equally between the...
When one divorced or divorcing parent is a substance abuser, the other parent is forced to be proactive in order to protect the children from harm. It is not an easy job. First, the non-abusing parent must convince the divorce court that the other parent has a substance abuse problem. If there are no prior...
Florida divorce law emphasizes the importance of both parents maintaining frequent contact with their children both during and after a divorce. However, when one parent is an alcoholic, the safety and best interests of the child may demand that liberal time sharing be curtailed, that supervised visitation be mandated, and/or that the parent be required...
The extent of overnight timesharing that is beneficial for infants and toddlers is controversial among mental health professionals. Most experts agree that parent/baby bonding is essential with both parents. However, the disagreement lies in how this bonding is best accomplished when parents never or no longer live together. The more traditional view is that the...
In light of recent articles surfacing, unmarried couples who live together in Florida may be very surprised to learn that they are breaking the law. Chapter 798.02, a law that was passed in 1868, prohibits unmarried opposite sex couples are prohibited from cohabiting without marriage. This is a law that is still in the books and...
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