How to Get Emergency Custody in Florida and What to Watch Out for

Concerns over the custody of your child can be incredibly distressing, especially if you are worried for their safety. While the legal system is rarely known to work quickly, if you have verifiable concerns for your child’s safety in Florida, you may be able to get an emergency custody hearing and temporary custody order pending […]

What Happens if You Miss Child Support Payments in Florida?

Florida penalties for nonpayment of child support start early, and they get progressively more severe if you fail to comply. The conventional wisdom is that “debtor’s prisons” are a relic of our medieval past, but that is not exactly true. In an extreme case, you could go to prison for nonpayment of child support. Although […]

What is a Custodial Parent?

“Custodial parent” is a term that describes the legal relationship between you and your child, between you and the other parent, and between you and the family court with jurisdiction over your case. As long as you are married to the other parent, no divorce is pending, and you are not separated from the other […]

How To Manage Long-Distance Child Custody In Florida

Under Florida law, separated or divorced parents of minor children are required to develop a legally binding parenting plan that outlines how time spent with the children will be handled. One parent moving far away from the other is highly likely to impact how much time the other parent can spend with the child. Consequently, […]