Category Archives: Child Custody
How Florida’s Hurricane Season Can Complicate Co-Parenting Schedules
Florida’s beautiful coastlines come with a challenging reality, hurricane season. Between June and November, families across the state must stay prepared for storms that can quickly disrupt daily life. For co-parents, these disruptions can be even more complicated, as travel restrictions, evacuations, and emergency orders can make it difficult to follow parenting schedules as… Read More »
Custody and a Child’s Home State
Parents living in different states may juggle complex custody discussions. This is because determining which state has the authority to decide a custody case is not always straightforward. That said, there are clear legal guidelines that help resolve disputes. For starters, understanding the concept of a child’s home state can assist parents in accessing… Read More »
Navigating Time Sharing When One Parent Moves to a Different Coast of Florida
Living in Florida offers a wide range of coastal lifestyles, from the vibrant city life of Miami and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic Coast to the relaxed, Gulf-side charm of Tampa, Sarasota, or Naples. While both coasts offer the sunshine and beach access families love, navigating time sharing becomes more complicated when co-parents… Read More »
What If Video Calls Are Interrupting My Parenting Time?
Sharing custody can come with challenges, and one issue parents may face is how and when video calls should take place. While technology helps keep kids connected with both parents, excessive or poorly timed video calls can disrupt parenting time, create tension, and lead to disputes. Whether you’re in the early stages of co-parenting… Read More »
Sick Parents and Unique Child Custody Concerns
Custody arrangements are designed to provide stability to children during their post-divorce upbringing, but life circumstances can shift unexpectedly, particularly when one parent becomes ill. Whether the illness is short-term, such as the flu, or more long-term, such as a severe diagnosis, a parent’s health can impact their ability to care for their child…. Read More »
Mom or Dad Relocation and Custody
When a parent in Florida needs to relocate, whether for a job, family, or personal reasons, the move can have a significant impact on existing child custody arrangements. Florida law recognizes that maintaining a stable environment for children is important, and as a result, moving, especially a long-distance move, can require adjustments to the… Read More »
Child Custody for Unmarried Couples in Florida
There are many different types of Florida families, and some parents are unmarried. If the two parents were in a partnership but later face a separation, questions are likely to arise in connection with child custody and the financial responsibilities associated with child rearing. When it comes to custody schedules for unmarried parents, the… Read More »
Safety Measures Adopted. Productivity Maintained. A message from attorney Bruce Rosenwater
While the courthouses may be closed during these difficult times, our firm remains fully committed to our clients and our cases. In order to protect the health of our staff and community, we are utilizing technology to enable our entire office to work remotely until further notice. This allows us to maintain the efficiency… Read More »
How Courts Decide Child Custody in Florida
You can come to the table ready to decide every aspect of your divorce, but child custody and arrangements are the one thing that the court must approve regardless of yours or your spouse’s wishes. However, in 2008, the Florida legislature passed sweeping regulations that broadened child custody considerations and changed some of the… Read More »
How can a Family Law Practice in West Palm Beach help me obtain custody of my child?
iling for sole custody of your child in Florida can be a complicated and often discouraging experience. If you have a just, well-documented cause that your spouse or partner is physically abusive, unstable or a substance abuser, cutting off your child from his or her other parent is something the family court might grant… Read More »
