If you have children with your ex-spouse, it is highly likely that you will end up in a joint custody situation with them after your divorce. Generally speaking, the courts consider joint custody to be in the best interest of the child, and this is why joint custody...

When your marriage or relationship with your child's other parent comes to an end, you may have concerns about having to spend some of your time without your son or daughter. Doing so may involve a significant adjustment, but children often enjoy benefits when they...

When you share in a custody agreement with your ex-spouse (even when you have primary custody of your kids), you realize that you likely will have to involve them in major life decisions. One such decision would be potentially moving away from your current community...

Co-parenting can be very challenging, even if you and your ex-spouse have a reasonable working relationship. One of the more challenging aspects of co-parenting is shuttling the children between different residences. In response to these challenges, some families are...

Being part of a family means stepping up to help when a loved one is in need. You may have a family member who is unable to take care of his or her young children due to a temporary situation. Examples include a medical condition or disability that affects a parent's...

When parents who are not together share custody of children, some disagreements are natural. However, you may be unsure of how to proceed if you have serious concerns about whether your child is safe, healthy and cared for with his or her other parent.  Learn more...

If you have filed for divorce or legal separation, you know first-hand how difficult the process can be, especially if there are children involved. Children are often the unwilling participants of a divorce and are forced to adapt to a new lifestyle. During the...

Although just about every aspect of a divorce can be challenging, many Floridians find negotiating and litigating child custody issues to be the most emotionally charged, and for good reason. The outcome of a child custody dispute will dictate how much time each...

Marriage dissolution can present a number of issues that must be sorted through before the parties can move on with their lives. Although many people who are facing divorce simply want to get the matter over with as quickly as possible, they need to take the time...

Recently on the blog we discussed the effects that parental substance abuse can have on children. Sadly, many kids in Florida are subjected to abuse or neglect, or are forced to take on responsibility beyond their years because their parents are battling an addiction....