Losing contact with your grandchildren can be painful and stressful for the grandparents. After any event such as death, divorce, or other family changes, parents usually decide to limit or stop visits. It usually makes grandparents think about whether a parent can legally prevent them from seeing their grandchild. In Florida law, the term “grandparent”…
Whenever a Florida family law case involves children, child support is usually a part of the case. Florida law depends on the idea that both parents should financially support their child wherever needed. Most parents get confused by Florida’s child support rules. These include financial affidavits, support guidelines, and income withholding orders. Child support in…
If you are involved in a child custody case in Florida, and your ex-partner accuses you of substance abuse, you are not alone. Claims about drug use are very common in family law cases. Sometimes they are even true, and other times they are made for a strategic reason. Here, you need to know that…
In Florida, parents are legally required to financially support their children. That is why child support is usually ordered after a divorce. Florida calculates child support using the Income Shares Model, which considers both parents’ incomes to determine the total support amount. Each parent is then responsible for a share of that amount depending on…
Did you know that 1 in 31 children aged 8 years has Autism Spectrum Disorder? About 1 in 6 children aged 3-17 years is diagnosed with a developmental disability. When a child has special needs, a standard parenting plan is not enough. These cases need a far more stable approach that clearly highlights medical care…
Child custody orders are also known as “parenting plans” in Florida. These plans stay the same for a long time, but the court knows that life and situations can change for both parents and children. When it happens, any parent can ask the court to update the agreement. It can even include changes to the…
When summer approaches, the divorced parents in Florida should review their child custody and visitation schedules. You can actually create a checklist to ensure a smooth and fun summer break for your child. Routine-based and structured school days are different from the summer breaks. Those extended breaks bring unique challenges, especially for relocation. So, what…
If you are divorced in Florida and want to move out of state with your child, you must have that one big question in your mind: “Can I legally move without losing custody or getting in trouble with the court?” The answer depends on Florida’s relocation law, found in Statute 61.13001. In 2026, the core…
If your spouse refuses to follow a parenting plan in Florida, you are not helpless. Under Florida Statute 61.13, courts have clear enforcement authority, and judges are using it. Here is what parents in Florida are really asking when it happens, and what law actually allows you to do so. A Parenting Plan Is A…
Yes, you can modify alimony and child support in Florida after divorce, but only if you can show that there’s been a real and significant change in your situation that makes it fair to change the original order. Let’s get into how and why. Divorce orders are supposed to give you a sense of stability,…