In real life, not every parenting plan works as you want it to. Some parents easily communicate and even make decisions together. However, others struggle a lot due to ongoing conflicts. When it happens, you need to choose the right parenting approach. The right option depends on your relationship with the other parent. Co-parenting works…
Bonus season is exciting. However, it also comes with important responsibilities for parents. If a parent has unpaid child support, performance incentives, bonuses, severance pay, or other one-time payments, they can be used to cover those child support obligations. In most states, parents must report these payments to the child support agency before releasing the…
In Florida, child support refers to the money that one parent pays to cover the cost of raising their child after a divorce or separation. Both parents are legally responsible for providing support to their child, even if they are not staying together. Child support usually helps pay for a child’s everyday living expenses, such…
If your ex breaks the child-custody exchange rules under a Florida plan, don’t try to get even or change the schedule yourself. The parenting plan remains a court order, and both parents must follow it. Instead, you can keep a record of what happened, check what the parenting plan actually says, and handle the overall…
Child support and child custody laws can be complicated. But one thing’s for sure: the court’s main focus is the best interests of the children. Every family situation is different, so there is no single rule that works for everyone in Florida. The conditions especially apply to the parenting schedules or child support. A common…
Florida Senate Bill 1128 can speed up the custody hearing after filing a divorce or parenting case. In Feb 2026, the bill moved forward in committee. It requires family courts to hold temporary custody hearings within 30 days after a parent files a custody petition. Judges would also have to issue a written decision within…
Have you recently lost your job? We know how disturbing it can be, especially if you are a parent. The very first thought you get is how you will continue to support your children financially. And that’s very common and true. The stress can become even worse if you are also going through a custody…
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…