Tag Archives: Best Interest of the Child
Completing the Florida Parenting Plan: What You Need to Know
Florida divorce laws require that when you are getting divorced and have minor children, you must complete a parenting plan that sets forth your intentions about timesharing, child-related responsibilities, and child support. The point of a Florida parenting plan is to help you and your spouse work out arrangements for your child following your… Read More »
How Does a Florida Court Determine Timesharing?
As is the case in most states, Florida courts base custody decisions on the best interest of the child. Fla Stat. §61.13 sets forth the various factors that help a court determine whether a parenting plan or allocation of parental responsibilities is in the best interest of the child. In the text of its… Read More »
Keeping Focused on Your Children During Your Divorce
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), in recognition of the fact that the primary goal of any divorce should be to place the children’s needs first, has published a recent article that discusses how to achieve this goal. According to James McLaren, AAML President, while most parents would acknowledge that protecting their children’s… Read More »