Monthly Archives: June 2025
What are Some Options for 50/50 Timesharing and Coparenting?
The State of Florida recently changed the law, making it easier for fathers to get shared custody and 50/50 time-sharing schedules with their children. Under Florida law, there is a presumption that 50/50 time-sharing is in the best interests of the children. When courts make child custody decisions, they do so by determining the… Read More »
What Factors Do Judges Consider When Making Child Custody Decisions?
The Florida Courts employ a “best interests of the child standard” when deciding child custody cases. In other words, they consider the child’s needs and upbringing. In the State of Florida, judges begin with the presumption that joint custody is in the best interests of the child unless one parent raises serious issues of… Read More »
How Do Allegations of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Impact a Florida Custody Case?
Due to recent changes to Florida law, parents are usually allotted 50/50 timesharing as the default arrangement ordered by the courts. However, the Florida courts also employ a “best interests of the child” standard to deviate from the default presumption when it’s appropriate. If one parent is determined to be unfit, they may have… Read More »
Am I Responsible for My Spouse’s Student Loan Debt if We Divorce?
To answer this question, you have to understand a little about Florida divorce law and the concept of the marital estate. The marital estate is what gets divided during a Florida divorce. It begins accruing assets and debts the moment you are married and ends the moment a divorce petition is filed. If the… Read More »