After weeks of discussing the issue with your former spouse, you thought that you finally had a parenting plan figured out. But now that you've put it into practice, you're realizing that your parenting plan doesn't work after all. Can you modify a plan once it's been...
Child Custody & Visitation
How to find the best child custody schedule
Getting divorced is never easy, but the process becomes especially complicated when children are involved. When parents in Florida file for divorce, they might fight over child custody. Though some parents are fine with one parent having the kids during the weekdays...
Strategies successful co-parents have used after a divorce
Raising children successfully after a divorce involves Florida parents using healthy co-parenting strategies to meet new challenges. Whether a couple was married for just a year or decades, they will navigate new waters as they deal with their own pain and help their...
Is your child’s mental health a custody concern?
Having a child undoubtedly changed your world. You may have never known that you could love someone as much as you love your child and would never want anything to hurt him or her. Unfortunately, you and the other parent reached a point in your relationship where you...
Do you need an alternative to co-parenting?
If the thought of sitting down to a holiday dinner with your ex-spouse or going on vacation together makes you wince, you aren't alone. Co-parenting can take many forms, and this idealistic view of the process isn't for everyone. Divorcing parents tend to put too much...
Improving the co-parenting experience with a toxic ex
Co-parenting with a toxic person can be incredibly frustrating. Florida residents may be interested in learning how they can be a good parent, maintain their sanity, and ensure that their children have access to at least one responsible adult after a divorce.It is...
Do you believe sole custody is right for your child?
Wanting the best for your child is a common desire for parents in Florida and across the country. Of course, determining what is best is not an easy task, and in some cases, parents must make difficult decisions in the course of doing what they feel is right for their...
Tips for divorced parents traveling internationally with kids
Some Florida couples who get a divorce and who have children may need to decide on parameters around taking international trips with their offspring. This could be because the parent and child have family in another country, or it could simply be because a parent...
Information is important when deciding on custody matters
Child custody is one of the most complex and difficult issues to address in a divorce. Whether you want to settle this matter through negotiations with the other parent or you believe that you will have to go court, it's beneficial to make sure you are fully informed...
Parental alienation syndrome and custody
When most parents in Florida divorce, they make a concerted effort to act in the best interests of their children. Unfortunately, there are cases in which a divorce is so acrimonious that the ex-spouses are no longer able to work together to establish an equitable...