Blog Posts in May, 2016

Do You Know the Most Important Factor in Child Custody Decisions?

It’s fairly common for parents to disagree on how and where children should be raised after a marriage ends through divorce. If you and the other parent cannot reach an agreement in regards to child custody, you may have to go to court. When this happens, the judge will weigh the most important factor in your child custody decision: the best interests of your children. Physical and mental ...

How to Choose the Right Attorney for Your Florida Divorce

Whether or not you were the one who decided to move forward with a divorce, it is important to work with a family law attorney you can trust. Your lawyer represents your interests throughout every step of your divorce, and can play a critical role in the results of your settlement. If you’re scouting the right lawyer for your divorce, consider the following: Schedule an initial discussion: You ...

Could Infidelity Affect Alimony Payments?

When a couple decides to get divorced, there are usually a number of issues that factor into the final settlement. If one member of the couple has been unfaithful to his or her spouse, the court may take such actions into consideration when deciding on alimony payments. Alimony (also known as spousal support) is paid by one member of the divorcing couple to the other as a way to uphold a certain ...

Changing a Child Custody Agreement in Florida

If you, your former spouse or your children start to feel like the custody agreement you settled on years ago is a little outdated, rest assured that there is a way to update it. In most cases, making a change to a child custody agreement can be a fairly straightforward process that includes the following: Agreement from all parties: Before a child custody agreement can be updated, both parents ...

Your Child Custody Plan: Is it Time to Reevaluate?

When you and your former partner decided to part ways, it’s likely that part of your divorce agreement included a plan for co-parenting your children. Although your child custody plan may have worked immediately after your divorce, over time children grow and family dynamics change. As time passes, it’s important to reflect on your custody agreement and ensure it’s still working for everyone ...