Nov 19, 2023 | Child Support, coparenting, Divorce
Approximately 30 years ago I began practicing family law focusing on divorce, paternity, and custody cases. During those 30 years, the law as to custody has changed dramatically, most recently with a change in the law on July 1, 2023. Below is my view of how the law...
May 11, 2017 | Child Support, coparenting, Divorce, Family Law
You may not have had a choice with how your relationship ended with the other parent of your child but you do have a choice as to how you will co-parent. This does not mean because you take an approach that focuses on the best interest of the child the other parent...
Jun 10, 2015 | Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Time Sharing
Florida law has not as yet caught up to the realities of families in today’s world. In particular when it comes to father’s rights. When a child(ren) is born outside of wedlock the father must take affirmative action to protect his parental rights. One...
Feb 17, 2015 | Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Time Sharing
Although technically child support is a mathematical equation; recent changes in the law make it more complicated than one might imagine. The biggest change is the concept of “substantial time sharing”. In the not so distant past, it was considered...